Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Leonard Daniel suffered a fatal heart attack while struggling with a suspect in downtown Eunice at 1 am.
Officer Daniel attempted to arrest a man outside of a bar. A scuffle ensued, and the subject fled. Officer Daniel collapsed while pursuing the subject.
Officer Daniel had served with the Eunice Police Department for only two months.
He is buried at the Brunson Memorial Cemetery in Eunice, Lea County, New Mexico.
Your heroism and service is honored today, the 59th anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.
Time never diminishes respect, and your memory will always be honored and revered.
I pray for the solace of all those who love and remember you for I know both the pain and pride are forever. Your family is in my heart's embrace today.
Rest In Peace
Phyllis Loya Mom of fallen California Officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05 January 27th, 2012
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Daniel served with the Eunice Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Eunice community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Daniel.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Police Officer Leonard E. Daniel is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In NM, 6 of 193 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.1% of this state's fallen. That is 3.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Leonard E. Daniel's cause is highlighted.
How Leonard E. Daniel Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Leonard E. Daniel is highlighted in Jan.
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