Sandusky Police Department, Ohio
End of Watch: Saturday, April 21, 1906
Age: 47
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Animal related
Date of Incident: June 1, 1905
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer Levi Clevens died after contracting rabies following a dog bite the previous summer.
A rabid dog had been brought to the police department where it broke loose. When Officer Clevens attempted to capture the dog he was bitten. The wound was tended to approximately seven hours later but by that time the disease had already set in.
Officer Clevens had served with the Sandusky Police Department for 11 years. He was survived by his wife.