Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper LeRoy Spickerman was killed in a vehicle accident while patrolling east of The Dalles. Trooper Spickerman was traveling westbound when a car traveling eastbound crossed over the line and struck him head-on. Trooper Spickerman was a United States WWII Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Oregon State Police for seven months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, twin sons, parents, two brothers, and five sisters.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Trooper Spickerman served with the Oregon State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of Oregon, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
LeRoy H. Spickerman served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Trooper LeRoy H. Spickerman 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 OR, 66 of 197 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.5% of this state's fallen. That is 2.5 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Oregon State Police, 15 of 31 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 48.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. LeRoy H. Spickerman's cause is highlighted.
How LeRoy H. Spickerman Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. LeRoy H. Spickerman is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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