Humboldt County Sheriff's Department, California
End of Watch: Sunday, October 24, 1965
Age: 64
Tour of Duty: 15 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Accidental
Date of Incident: October 24, 1965
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Lamoreaux died from the result of a freak accident. He was standing between his patrol jeep and a steel gate when the jeep rolled forward pinning him against the gate. He managed to free himself and called for help, but died from internal injuries he suffered minutes after help arrived. It was discovered that the parking brake had not been properly set.
In his 15 years of service Deputy Lamoreaux headed hundreds of search and rescue missions. He was survived by his wife, three children, four grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.