Officer James Pagliotti
EOW: June 22, 1987

On June 22, 1987, Metro Officer Jim Pagliotti was working a surveillance detail when he and other officers were diverted to investigate some suspects who appeared to be armed. Gunshots were exchanged, and although Pagliotti shot his assailant, he was fatally wounded by Louis Belvin Jr.

Justice was served in December 1991, when through the hard work of RHD Detectives Marv Enquist, Jerry Stephens and the District Attorney’s office, Belvin was convicted of Jim’s murder and received a sentence of 28 years to life.

Belvin is now up for parole. The Los Angeles Police Protective League vehemently opposes the release of Louis Belvin Jr. and we have communicated our position to the Parole Board and the Governor.

A hearing is set for February 23, 2010, and we need your help to help us keep this brutal killer behind bars.

At the time of Pagliotti’s murder, Belvin was a suspect in another shooting, and just moments prior to shooting Pagliotti, Belvin beat a victim at the same intersection. Belvin may now be only 40 years old, but he remains a hardened cop-killer.

It is crucial to the security of the state of California, and to the safety of the men and women who enforce its laws, that killers forfeit their freedom for life when they murder a law enforcement officer. Join us in asking that Belvins’ parole be denied and that another parole hearing not be set for the maximum time allowed between hearings – 15 years.

We urge you to honor Pagliotti’s memory by submitting a letter of opposition as soon as possible. Be sure to indicate that you oppose the parole of inmate Louis Belvin, #H33133, and mail to the following address:

             California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison
             Attention: Classification and Parole Representative/Lifer Desk
             900 Quebec Avenue
             Corcoran, California 93212

We will never forget.