Bio & Incident Details
Age: 28
Tour: 3 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 2/25/1995
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Sentenced to life
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Officer Leinen was shot and killed while in a foot chase of a juvenile suspect who he had observed breaking into a car. Officer Leinen was in the process of taking a shots fired call when he made the observation. He chased the youth into a dead end when the youth turned and fired striking him in the chest. The rounds were stopped by his vest but knocked him down and stunned him. The youth then stood over Officer Leinen and shot him in the head. Witnesses heard Officer Leinen shout at the youth "Don't do it man!" before being shot. On September 1, 1995, the suspect was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.
Officer Leinen had been with the agency for three years and was survived by his expectant wife.
