Marvin W. LaMoore, Retired East Hampton Police Officer, Dies

Marvin William LaMoore, who was a member of the East Hampton Village Police Department for 20 years, including a period as its interim chief, died at home in Sarasota, Fla., on March 16 of a heart attack. He was 77.

Mr. LaMoore graduated from the Suffolk County Police Academy in 1964 and joined the East Hampton Village Police Department that year. During his tenure with the department, he first served as a patrol officer and then made his way through the ranks. He retired as a lieutenant in 1984.

He was born on Aug. 12, 1938, to Marvin W. LaMoore and Francis Mitti LaMoore and grew up in Detroit. Mr. LaMoore, who was known as Skip, joined the Navy after graduating from Rosedale High School in Queens. In December 1964, during his time in the Navy, he and Barbara Anhalt of Malverne were married. The marriage ended in divorce.

Mr. LaMoore was an active member of the East Hampton community. In addition to fishing and golf, he was a member of the East Hampton School Board, a member of the Rotary Club, a Springs Fire Department ambulance volunteer, and a member of the East Hampton Veterans of Foreign Wars, among other organizations.

In the early 1970s, Mr. LaMoore received a bachelor’s degree in business, studying at Southampton College while serving as a police officer. After retiring from the village police, he worked as an investment adviser for New York Life.

He moved to Florida in 1989, where he worked for the City of Sarasota as a court liaison, processing orders for officers to appear in court. After serving in that capacity for 10 years, he retired for good, spending much of his time on the golf course. He also enjoyed going to a second home, in Fairfield Glade, Tenn.

Mr. LaMoore is survived by his wife of 12 years, the former Debbie Williams of Sarasota, by two children, William LaMoore of Lakewood Ranch, Fla.,