Leslie Martin Macarro

California Department of the Youth Authority — Sacramento, CA

Accident

End of Watch May 20, 1988

Age 52

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Group Supervisor Leslie Macarro was struck and killed by a vehicle while chasing a juvenile inmate who was attempting to escape. He and another officer had transported three juvenile prisoners to Los Angeles General Hospital for treatment. As they were leaving the hospital one of the prisoners, who was wearing full restraints, attempted to run. As Supervisor Macarro started to chase the escaping juvenile he was struck by a car driven by a hospital employee. The inmate was caught by Supervisor Macarro's partner. He was treated at the hospital but died one hour later.

Survivors

Supervisor Macarro was survived by his wife, daughter and three sons.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Group Supervisor Macarro served with the California Department of the Youth Authority.
Thank you for your service to the Sacramento community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Group Supervisor Macarro.

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

Agency

Department California Department of the Youth Authority

Location Sacramento, CA

Platform Identity cdyafed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 20, 1988

Age 52

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Group Supervisor Leslie Martin Macarro 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 California Department of the Youth Authority, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.

California Department of the Youth Authority

of 4 officers

25% Accident

CA — Statewide

719

of 1,837 officers

39.1% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident