| Police Officer Leonard B. Wilcox
United States Department of Veterans Affairs Police
U.S. Government
End of Watch: Friday, January 31, 1986 Biographical Info
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, January 31, 1986
Incident Location: Ohio
Weapon Used: Handgun; .45 caliber
Suspect Info: Sentenced to two life terms Officer Wilcox and Officer Mark Decker were shot and killed while attempting to question a suspicious man at the Brecksville VA Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. Both officers were armed only with mace due to administrative guidelines. While the officers were talking with the man he pulled out a .45 caliber handgun and shot Officer Decker, killing him instantly. Officer Wilcox attempted to run for cover, but the suspect chased him before shooting him as well.
Officer Wilcox had served with the agency for 2 years. He was survived by his wife and three children. Related Line of Duty Deaths | 
