Harold E. Horine
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Officer

Harold E. Horine

California Highway Patrol — Sacramento, CA
Felonious
End of Watch May 13, 1978
Age 39
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Badge 6686
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Harold Horine and Officer William Leiphardt were struck and killed by a drunk driver while investigating a previous accident. While they were standing on the shoulder the drunk driver, driving a tractor trailer, swerved off the road and struck the vehicle, pushing it into the two officers. The driver was charged with drunk driving and manslaughter and was sentenced to 26 weekends in jail. Officer Horine had been with the agency for 10 years

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Horine gave the California Highway Patrol 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Horine.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Sacramento, CA
Platform Identity chp.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 13, 1978
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 39
Badge Number 6686
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Harold is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1978, 121 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 43rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Harold was 39. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Harold had served 10 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

May holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

California Highway Patrol has at least 120 officers remembered here, Harold among them.

Across the years

Officer Harold E. Horine

California Highway Patrol · End of Watch May 13, 1978

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 61-E

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