Los Angeles County Sheriff Department Files
Title
Los Angeles County Sheriff Department Files
Subject
Salazar, Ruben
Description
This collection includes documents obtained from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office regarding the death and alleged murder of Ruben Salazar on August 29, 1970, during the Chicano Mortarium, and the investigation that took place in the days after.
Creator
Los Angeles County Sheriff Department (LASD)
Source
Los Angeles County Sheriff Department (LASD) Files, Chicano Studies Research Center, University of California, Los Angeles.
Date
1970
Contributor
UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center
Rights
Public Domain
Language
English
Identifier
CSRC-LASD
Collection Items
Cover of Ruben Salazar Death Report
A full report describing the incident that led to Ruben Salazar's death at the Silver Dollar Bar on Whittier Blvd. Details of the autopsy of Ruben Salazar indicted tear gas projectile instantaneously killed him at the scene.
Conclusion of the Inquest into Death of Ruben Salazar-Index
Office Correspondence between Detective Division and Assistant Sheriff about conclusion of Salazar Inquest. Index and supplementary reports.
Reports supplied to U.S. Attorney
Office Correspondence between Detective Division and Assistant Sheriff about reports supplied to U.S. Attorney Meyers.
Report from Inspector Sherman Block
Office correspondence between Detective Division and Assistant Sheriff about Inspector Sherman Block's report.
Coroner's Inquest
Office correspondence between Administrative Services Bureau and Administrative Division about Coroner's inquest.
Conclusion of the Inquest into Death of Ruben Salazar
Office correspondence between Detective Division and Assistant Sheriff about Inquest into the death Ruben Salazar.
Recorded statements about the Person Dead-Riot case
Transcripts of tape recorded statements of what occurred at the Silver Dollar.
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