Kevin Gaines (police officer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American police officer
Date of Birth: 06-Feb-1966
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Death: 18-Mar-1997
Profession: police officer
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Kevin Gaines (police officer)
- Kevin Lee Gaines (February 6, 1966 – March 18, 1997) was an American police officer assigned to the infamous Los Angeles Police Department 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 officer 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.The shooting of a black officer by a white officer fueled racial tensions and prompted a media frenzy.
- The investigation into Gaines's behavior also provided the first clues to the widespread police corruption of the Rampart scandal.
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