Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Leonard Luna was killed in a motorcycle accident on I-105, near Long Beach Boulevard in Lynwood, while en route to pickup his issued motorcycle from the repair shop in Long Beach.
Another vehicle struck his motorcycle, causing him to suffer serious injuries. He was transported to St. Francis Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries.
Sergeant Luna had served with the Hawthorne Police Department for 10 years and served as the agency's Traffic Bureau commander.
Survivors
He is survived by his parents and brother.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Luna gave the Hawthorne Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hawthorne community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Luna.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Leonard Robert Luna, Jr. 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 Hawthorne Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Leonard Robert Luna, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Leonard Robert Luna, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Leonard Robert Luna, Jr. is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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