Roll of Honor
Incident
Policeman Huffman suffered a fatal heart attack after arresting a drunk man. After the two returned to the jail Policeman Huffman collapsed as he unlocked the jail. The prisoner fled the scene but was later re-arrested.
Survivors
Policeman Huffman had served with the Colfax Police Department for 18 months and was survived by his wife and daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Night Policeman Huffman gave the Colfax Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Colfax community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Policeman Huffman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Night Policeman Lee Huffman is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In WA, 18 of 339 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.3% of this state's fallen. That is 1.3 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lee Huffman's cause is highlighted.
How Lee Huffman Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Lee Huffman is highlighted in Oct.