Calvin Drake Obituary News; Death – Cause of Death: According to an online obituary on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, Calvin Drake has passed away unexpectedly. However, his cause of death was not disclosed.
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We are saddened to report the passing of Retired Los Angeles Police Department Sergeant and Los Angeles Police Museum Volunteer Calvin “Cal” Drake, Serial Number 6952. Sergeant Drake passed away on Monday, March 27, 2023, surrounded by family and friends. Sergeant Drake was 93 years old.
In 1952, Cal Drake joined the Los Angeles Police Department and graduated a Policeman as part of Academy Class 12-52. Policeman Drake served as a patrol officer and investigator throughout the city of Los Angeles. In 1967, Sergeant Drake became one of the Department’s first members of newly formed Special Weapons and Tactics unit, better known as SWAT. During this time, SWAT was an ancillary duty to officers, and Sergeant Drake served this secondary role while working as a fraud and forgery investigator.
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