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L.A. Deputy Dist. Atty. Ken Lamb dies at 55 from tongue cancer

By Jason Siegel

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Los Angeles Deputy Dist. Atty. Ken Lamb died of tongue cancer on Tuesday, the Long Beach's Press-Telegram reported. (here) He was 55.

Some colleagues called Lamb, a former police sergeant, the "Babe Ruth" of the judicial system for having prosecuted - 622 felony jury trials including some of the most high-profile cases in Long Beach, the Contra Costa Times reported (here).

Lamb, who was never a smoker or drinker, found a spot on his tongue last year that he was shocked to find out was cancer, the Contra Costa Times reported.

Lamb attended an event in his honor last Wednesday. Nearly 200 lawyers, judges, police officers attended and District Attorney Steve Cooley gave him the Distinguished Ken Lamb Achievement Award.

Instead of flowers, donations should go to a cancer research center

Full post as published by Legal Pad | LA on September 18, 2008 (boomark / email).

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