Riverside County Sheriff's Department, California
End of Watch Saturday, October 4, 1980
Add to My HeroesDirk Alan Leonardson
Deputy Sheriff Dirk Leonardson was accidentally shot and killed by another officer in a case of mistaken identity.
Deputy Leonardson was at home when he went outside to investigate suspicious noise in his apartment complex, which had recently been the target of vandals. Deputy Leonardson was carrying his gun when an officer from the Blythe Police Department observed him in a dim light and shot him after mistaking him for an armed criminal.
Deputy Leonardson had served with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department for two years. He was survived by his wife and parents.
Bio
- Age 24
- Tour 2 years
- Badge 156
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire (Inadvertent)
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