Muskogee Police Department, Oklahoma
End of Watch: Tuesday, July 15, 1924
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 2 weeks
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: July 14, 1924
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Charged with manslaughter
Officer Leslie Jennings succumbed to injuries the previous day when he was struck by a vehicle while making a traffic stop at the intersection of Fifth Street and Broadway. The vehicle that struck him was being driven by a high school student. The boy was charged with manslaughter.
Officer Jennings had served with the Muskogee Police Department for only 2 weeks. He was survived by his wife, parents, sister, and two brothers.