Roll of Honor
Incident
Marine Posse Deputy Len Lamoreaux died as the result of a freak accident. He was standing between his patrol jeep and a steel gate when the jeep rolled forward, pinning him against the gate. He managed to free himself and called for help but died from internal injuries he suffered minutes after help arrived. It was discovered that the parking brake had not been properly set. In his 15 years of service, Deputy Lamoreaux headed hundreds of search and rescue missions.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three children, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Marine Posse Deputy Lamoreaux gave the Humboldt County Sheriff's Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Eureka community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marine Posse Deputy Lamoreaux.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Marine Posse Deputy Leonard Lamoreaux is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Humboldt County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Leonard Lamoreaux's cause is highlighted.
How Leonard Lamoreaux Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Leonard Lamoreaux is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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