▁officers ▁involved ▁in ▁the ▁investigation ▁into ▁the ▁North ▁Hollywood ▁shoot out , ▁just ▁days ▁before ▁the ▁murder ▁of ▁the ▁Not orious ▁B . I . G . ▁Through out ▁his ▁career ▁up ▁to ▁his ▁invol vement ▁in ▁the ▁R amp art ▁sc andal , ▁Po ole ▁was ▁a ▁highly ▁respect ed ▁and ▁decor ated ▁L AP D ▁detect ive . ▁ ▁L AP D ▁R amp art ▁investigation ▁▁ ▁Po ole ' s ▁invol vement ▁in ▁the ▁R amp art ▁sc andal ▁began ▁less ▁than ▁six ▁months ▁before ▁the ▁murder ▁of ▁the ▁Not orious ▁B . I . G . ▁and ▁a ▁year ▁before ▁Rafael ▁Pere z ▁was ▁arrested . ▁His ▁invol vement ▁started ▁when ▁Po ole ▁and ▁his ▁Rob ber y / Hom ic ide ▁unit ▁partner ▁Fred ▁Miller ▁were ▁assigned ▁to ▁investigate ▁the ▁March ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁Studio ▁City ▁shooting ▁death ▁of ▁L AP D ▁Officer ▁Kevin ▁G aines . ▁G aines ▁was ▁killed ▁in ▁a ▁road ▁ra ge ▁dispute ▁after ▁he ▁brand ished ▁a ▁gun ▁at ▁another ▁motor ist , ▁who ▁was ▁under cover ▁officer ▁Ly ga . ▁ ▁Death ▁of ▁Not orious ▁B . I . G . ▁▁ ▁On ▁March ▁ 9 , ▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁at ▁around ▁ 1 2 : 3 0   a . m ., ▁Big gie ▁Sm alls , ▁Bad ▁Boy ▁Records ▁CE O ▁Se an ▁Com bs , ▁and ▁their ▁ent ou rage ▁left ▁the ▁ 1 1 th ▁Ann ual ▁Soul ▁Train ▁Music ▁Awards ▁after -