Claim: Mervin King, who honorably served with United States Navy from 1934 to 1946 and with the Los Angeles Police Department for 30 years, was known for the S.L.A. shootout.
Evidence: He honorably served with United States Navy from 1934 to 1946 and participate in combat operations in the Pacific Theater of World War II on both the USS Hutchins, a Fletcher class destroyer and the USS Markab, a destroyer tender. 1946–1976 Los Angeles Police Department S.L.A. shootout