Deputy Sheriff John J. O'Leary
Fresno County Sheriff's Department
California
End of Watch: Tuesday, March 31, 1931

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: 20 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Date of Incident: Thursday, January 22, 1931
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy O'Leary died as a result of rheumatism of the heart after becoming ill during the search for the murderer of Detective Frank Campbell and Sergeant John Brame, of the Fresno Police Department. At the time of the murders Deputy O'Leary was on sick leave with a case of the flu but refused to stay home and helped officers with the search for the killer. As a result he became even more ill which led to his death two months later.
Deputy O'Leary had been in law enforcement on-and-off for almost 20 years. He was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.

Related Line of Duty Deaths

Detective Frank Campbell Fresno Police Department, CA EOW: Thursday, January 15, 1931 Cause of Death: Gunfire

Sergeant John Brame Fresno Police Department, CA EOW: Thursday, January 22, 1931 Cause of Death: Gunfire