Kevin Gaines
- January 10, 2024
- Officer
Quick Facts
Full Name | Kevin Gaines |
Occupation | Officer |
Date Of Birth | Feb 6, 1966(1966-02-06) |
Age | 59 |
Date Of Death | March 18, 1997, Studio City, CA |
Birthplace | Los Angeles |
Country | United States |
Birth City | California |
Horoscope | Aquarius |
Kevin Gaines Biography
Name | Kevin Gaines |
Birthday | Feb 6 |
Birth Year | 1966 |
Place Of Birth | Los Angeles |
Home Town | California |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Kevin Gaines is one of the most popular and richest Officer who was born on February 6, 1966 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Kevin Lee Gaines (February 6, 1966 – March 18, 1997) was an American police officer assigned to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums unit implicated in the Rampart scandal.
Gaines had ties to Death Row Records and the Bloods, and dated Suge Knight’s ex-wife. He was shot and killed on March 18, 1997, by undercover LAPD detective Frank Lyga, who was determined to be acting in self-defense. At the time of his death, Gaines was 31, and a seven-year veteran of the force.
Kevin Gaines Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Officer |
House | Living in own house. |
Kevin Gaines is one of the richest Officer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kevin Gaines 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Evidence of Gaines’s corrupt behavior first surfaced in the summer of 1996. Police responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting at a Hollywood Hills mansion. Gaines, off duty, showed up at the scene and is alleged to have initiated an altercation with the responding officers. The officers handcuffed Gaines when he became verbally abusive and provocative. According to police records, Gaines shouted profanities and stated, “I hate fucking cops.”
Around 4:00 p.m. on March 18, 1997, undercover LAPD detective Frank Lyga shot and killed Kevin Gaines in what he claimed to be in self-defense, following a case of apparent road rage. According to Lyga and other witnesses’ testimonies, Gaines pulled his green Mitsubishi Montero up to Lyga’s Buick. A confrontation ensued, with Gaines flashing gang signs at Officer Lyga. Gaines followed Lyga, brandishing a .45 ACP handgun. Lyga took out his gun and called for backup using a hidden radio activated by a foot pedal. Lyga’s voice can be heard on police recordings, “Hey, I got a problem. I’ve got a black guy in a green Jeep coming up here! He’s got a gun!”
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Who is Kevin Gaines Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Kevin Ranked on the list of most popular Officer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kevin Gaines celebrates birthday on February 6 of every year.