 |  | |      | Senior Investigator Laura J. Cleaves Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office California End of Watch: Thursday, May 1, 2008 Biographical Info Age: 53 Tour of Duty: 32 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Vehicular assault Date of Incident: Thursday, May 1, 2008 Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved Suspect Info: Apprehended Senior Investigator Laura Cleaves was killed when her department vehicle was struck head-on by a drunk driver on Highway 154, near the intersection of Highway 246. She was returning to Lompoc from Santa Barbara when the incident occurred shortly before midnight. The driver of the other vehicle was taken into custody following the incident. Investigator Cleaves had served with the Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office for 24 years and had served in law enforcement for a total of 32 years. She had previously served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the Arcata Police Department, and the Santa Barbara Police Department. She is survived by her husband, who serves with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department, and two daughters. Agency Contact Information Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office 1112 Santa Barbara Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Phone: (805) 568-2300 Please contact the Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office for funeral arrangements or for survivor benefit fund information. |