Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Lauterwasser was killed when his motorcycle collided with a drunk driver who suddenly made a U-turn in front of him on the approach to the Golden Gate Bridge. The driver was charged with drunk driving and negligent homicide.
Survivors
Officer Lauterwasser was survived by his wife and child.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Lauterwasser served with the California Highway Patrol.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Lauterwasser.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Leslie Lauterwasser 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. Leslie Lauterwasser's cause is highlighted.
How Leslie Lauterwasser Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Leslie Lauterwasser is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Leslie Lauterwasser was killed by automobile.
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