Editing Jack Webb (section)

==Death==

Webb died of an apparent heart attack in the early morning hours of December 23, 1982, at age 62.<ref name=NYT/> He is interred at Sheltering Hills Plot 1999, [[Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)|Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery]] in Los Angeles, and was given a funeral with full Los Angeles police honors.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99027917/police-pay-tribute-to-webb/ |title=Police pay tribute to Webb |agency=[[Associated Press|AP]] |newspaper=[[The Bradenton Herald]] |location=[[Bradenton, Florida]] |page=2 |date=December 31, 1982 |access-date=April 3, 2022 |via=newspapers.com |quote=the department's first official memorial tribute for a civilian}}</ref> On Webb's death, Chief [[Daryl Gates]] announced that badge number 714, which was used by Joe Friday in ''Dragnet,'' would be retired.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99027416/actor-jack-webb-is-dead-at-62/ |title=Actor Jack Webb is dead at 62 |first=Lee |last=Siegel |agency=[[Associated Press|AP]] |newspaper=[[Poughkeepsie Journal]] |page=5 |date=December 24, 1982 |access-date=April 3, 2022 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> Los Angeles Mayor [[Tom Bradley (American politician)|Tom Bradley]] ordered all flags lowered to half staff in Webb's honor for a day, and Webb was buried with a replica LAPD badge bearing the rank of sergeant and the number 714.{{citation needed|date=February 2016}}