Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Leslie Prince was struck and fatally injured by a drunk driver while directing traffic at 5:15 p.m. at the intersection of Beach Boulevard and Adams Avenue on Nov. 16, 1974. He and other officers had been called to the scene due to a power failure, which had caused the lights to malfunction. A speeding truck being driven by a drunk driver entered the intersection against the direction of another officer. The truck struck Officer Prince, causing severe injuries, and he succumbed to them over two weeks later on Dec. 1, 1974. The driver of the truck served a one-year jail term. Officer Prince had served with the Huntington Beach Police Department for four years. He is survived by his wife, infant son, parents, sister, and brother. In 1979, a city park was named after Officer Prince.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, infant son, parents, sister, and brother.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Prince gave the Huntington Beach Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Huntington Beach community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Prince.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Leslie J. Prince is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Huntington Beach Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Leslie J. Prince's cause is highlighted.
How Leslie J. Prince Compares
Offender Outcome
Served one year in jail
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Leslie J. Prince is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Leslie J. Prince was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.
Incident Location
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