Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff David Horr succumbed to a gunshot wound received two months earlier after responding to a disturbance call at 3924 La Crescenta Avenue in La Crescenta. After receiving no response at the front door he went to the back door. When he knocked again he was shot from inside the home by a man with a 16-gauge shotgun. He was transported to the hospital with wounds to his stomach and hand. The suspect was apprehended a short time later. He was convicted of second-degree murder and served seven years in prison. Deputy Horr had served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for three years and was assigned to the Montrose Station.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three sons.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Horr gave the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Horr.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff David Alois Horr 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 Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept., 58 of 120 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 48.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Alois Horr's cause is highlighted.
How David Alois Horr Compares
Offender Outcome
Released after 7 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. David Alois Horr is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. David Alois Horr was killed by shotgun; 16 gauge.
Incident Location
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