Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Leo Spicer succumbed to burns sustained three weeks earlier as the result of an explosion caused by a natural gas leak at the scene of an automobile accident on Mansfield Highway. A drunk driver had lost control of his vehicle and crashed into the front of a liquor store, severing its gas meter. As Officer Spicer and other officers investigated the accident, the gas fumes ignited and Officer Spicer was burned over 80% of his body. He was transported to Parkland Memorial Hospital, in Dallas, where he remained until succumbing to his injuries. The drunk driver was convicted of DWI but was not charged in connection with Officer Spicer's death. He was sentenced to 12 months in jail and 24 months of probation. Officer Spicer had served with the Forest Hill Police Department for 1 year.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and seven children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Officer Spicer gave the Forest Hill Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Forest Hill community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Spicer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Leo Spicer, 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 TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Forest Hill 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. Leo Spicer, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Leo Spicer, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Leo Spicer, Jr. is highlighted in Aug.
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