Miami Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Friday, February 16, 1951
Add to My HeroesLeroy Joseph LaFleur, Sr.
Police Officer Leroy LaFleur was shot and killed after surprising a man who was sleeping in a parked truck near NW 3rd Avenue and NW 14th Street.
His partner took him to Jackson Memorial Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds. The suspect fled the scene and was never apprehended.
Officer LaFleur was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He was survived by his wife and four sons.
Bio
- Age 26
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun; .25 caliber
- Offender Never apprehended
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