Bio & Incident Details
Age: 32
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Struck by streetcar
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Patrolman Edward Leeney was killed when his police motorcycle collided with a streetcar while he was chasing a Ford coupe. He was thrown against the streetcar and then struck his head on the pavement several feet away and suffered a skull fracture. He died 19 minutes later in a local hospital.
Patrolman Leeney was survived by his wife, three children, his mother, and two brothers.
