Bio & Incident Details
Age: 39
Tour: 12 years
Badge # 4991
Cause: Vehicular assault
Incident Date: 5/13/1978
Weapon: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect: Sentenced to 26 weekends in jail
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Officer Leiphardt and Officer Harold Horine were struck and killed by a drunk driver while investigating a previous accident. While they were standing on the shoulder the drunk driver, driving a tractor trailer, swerved off the road and struck the vehicle, pushing it into the two officers.
The driver was charged with drunk driving and manslaughter and was sentenced to 26 weekends in jail.
Officer Leiphardt had been with the agency for 12 years.
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