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Officer

Leonard W. Winney

California Highway Patrol — Sacramento, CA

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch November 12, 1959

Age 24

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Badge 2004

The Vigil Panel 95 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 232

Incident

Officer Leonard Winney was killed in a motorcycle collision while pursuing a speeding motorist on the Santa Ana Canyon at Imperial Highway in Anaheim. Officer Winney was traveling west on Santa Ana Canyon Road when a gravel truck turned left in front of Officer Winney. He was unable to stop his motorcycle and crashed into the truck. The driver was acquitted of misdemeanor manslaughter. Officer Winney was a United States Navy Korean War veteran and served with the California Highway Patrol for three years. He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, parents, two brothers, a half-brother, and six sisters. One of his brothers also served with the California Highway Patrol.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, parents, two brothers, a half-brother, and six sisters.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Officer Winney gave the California Highway Patrol 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department California Highway Patrol

Type Highway Patrol

Location Sacramento, CA

Platform Identity chp.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 12, 1959

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 24

Badge Number 2004

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Automobile

Military Service

Leonard W. Winney served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Officer Leonard W. Winney is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 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 39.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At California Highway Patrol, 151 of 233 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 64.8% of this agency's fallen.

California Highway Patrol

151

of 233 officers

64.8% Accident

CA — Statewide

719

of 1,837 officers

39.1% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Accident