Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Hazard was shot and killed after he and a Federal Indian agent responded to an encampment north of Bishop to investigate reports of a man running amuck with a shotgun. Upon arrival they were met by the suspect who opened fire wounding both, the agent seriously. As Deputy Hazard fell to the ground he managed to return fire hitting the suspect twice. The suspect shot him again and then approached him and struck him in the head with the butt of the shotgun, crushing his skull.
The suspect, 25, was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to life. He was paroled on March 19, 1943.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Hazard served with the Inyo County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Independence community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Hazard.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Lemoyne Anthony Hazard 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 Inyo County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lemoyne Anthony Hazard's cause is highlighted.
How Lemoyne Anthony Hazard Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lemoyne Anthony Hazard is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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