John Preston on Thursday recounts many exciting assignments and police work he conducted with the Los Angeles Police Department, where he worked for 31 years. He has been nominated for a Law Enforcement Purple Heart for injuries he sustained after being shot in the line of duty early in his career.
July 16, 2023
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July 16, 2023 1:08 a.m.
When duty calls
PF resident recounts exciting career with LAPD
Early in his career as an officer with the Los Angeles Police Department, John Preston was shot in the line of duty. It happened in the early 1970s, when he was working a mid-watch uniform patrol at 2:30 a.m.