Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Harold Horine and Officer William Leiphardt were struck and killed by a drunk driver while investigating a previous accident. While they were standing on the shoulder the drunk driver, driving a tractor trailer, swerved off the road and struck the vehicle, pushing it into the two officers. The driver was charged with drunk driving and manslaughter and was sentenced to 26 weekends in jail. Officer Horine had been with the agency for 10 years
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Horine gave the California Highway Patrol 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Horine.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Harold E. Horine is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At California Highway Patrol, 71 of 233 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 30.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harold E. Horine's cause is highlighted.
How Harold E. Horine Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Harold E. Horine is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Harold E. Horine was killed by automobile.
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