Emile Mack (retired LAFD) shares his story and thoughts on the 1992 Los Angeles Riots.
Historical Images of the 1992 Los Angeles Riots by Hyungwon Kang (@kangphoto)
Koreatown on fire during 1992 4-29 Riots.
Koreatown on fire during 1992 4-29 Riots.
South Central L.A. on fire during 1992 4-29 Riots.
Security and Volunteer sentry in Koreatown during 1992 4-29 Riots.
Volunteer sentry ambushed in Koreatown during 1992 4-29 Riots.
Shop owner returns fire in Koreatown during 1992 4-29 Riots.
Volunteer sentry in Koreatown during 1992 4-29 Riots.
Koreatown on fire during 1992 4-29 Riots.
Volunteer sentry in Koreatown during 1992 4-29 Riots.
South Central L.A. on fire during 1992 4-29 Riots.
Volunteer sentry in Koreatown during 1992 4-29 Riots.
National Guard deployed in Koreatown during 1992 4-29 Riots.
Volunteers fight fire in Koreatown during 1992 4-29 Riots.
Volunteer sentry shot in Koreatown during 1992 4-29 Riots.
Volunteer sentury in Koreatown during 1992 4-29 Riots.
Volunteer sentry Eddie Lee's funeral in Koreatown during 1992 4-29 Riots.
Volunteer sentry Eddie Lee killed in Koreatown during 1992 4-29 Riots.
Volunteer sentry in Koreatown during 1992 4-29 Riots.
Looters in Koreatown during 1992 4-29 Riots.
Start of the 1992 4-29 Riots.
A start of protest in South Central L.A. on the first night of 1992 4-29 Riots.
Volunteer sentry listen to calls for help on Korean language radio
Volunteer sentry vehicle was shot at in Koreatown during 1992 4-29 Riots.
A Looter carries items during 1992 4-29 Riots.
Fire in Koreatown during 1992 4-29 Riots.
Looting in Koreatown during 1992 4-29 Riots.
Koreatown on fire during 1992 4-29 Riots.
Looting continues in Koreatown during 1992 4-29 Riots.
South Central L.A. on fire during 1992 4-29 Riots.
Fire burns for days during 1992 4-29 Riots.
Some Korean shop owners lost everything in during 1992 4-29 Riots.
Koreatown burns during 1992 4-29 Riots.
Eddie Lee's mother Mrs. Jung-hui Lee grieves at Eddie Lee's grave on the 5th anniversary of the 1992 L.A. Riots.