| Motorcycle Policeman George LePoris
Cincinnati Police Division
Ohio
End of Watch: Monday, November 12, 1917 Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Date of Incident: Monday, November 12, 1917
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Not available Policeman LePoris was accidentally shot and killed by another officer who mistook him for a suspect while searching for the suspect who had just murdered Detective Albert Wegener.
Detective Wegener was shot and killed when he responded to a pawn shop after a suspicious man attempted to pawn a watch. When Detective Wegener arrived the suspect recognized him and immediately opened fire, killing him. Detective Wegener succumbed to his injuries before being able to identify the suspect to other officers. Related Line of Duty Deaths | 
