Dwight “Skip” Gillette interview
Digital Record
Identifier: MSA.27.Gillette
Dates
- 2011 August 10
Biographical note
Dwight “Skip” Gillette is a retired police officer with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). Skip began his career with the LAPD in 1970. In his thirty-eight years with the LAPD he served as beat-cop, detective, and motorcycle officer. As a LAPD officer from 1970-2008, Skip reported for duty during many historical moments in the city’s history such as political demonstrations, the Rodney King beating, and the 1992 civil unrest that followed.
Language of Materials
English
General Note
The following is a list of important events described in the interview with Skip and their time code location within the interview:
0:29:27 Motorcycle officers
0:32:34 Love-in riots
0:38:29 1984 Olympics
0:42:30 1994 Earthquake
0:50:27 Rodney King Incident
0:56:05 1992 LA Riot
0:59:28 LAPD R. King Reflections
Repository Details
Part of the Library and Archives at the Autry Repository