California Highway Patrol, California
End of Watch: Saturday, May 13, 1978
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: 6686
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: May 13, 1978
Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 26 weekends in jail
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