Camden Police Department, New Jersey
End of Watch: Monday, October 23, 1939
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: October 23, 1939
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Leon Puszcykowski died as a result of a motorcycle accident while attempting to avoid an accident with a truck. His arm was injured when the motorcycle struck a curb and overturned.
He was taken to a local hospital where he suffered a heart attack as doctors attempted to set his arm.
Patrolman Puszcykowski had served with the agency for 3 years. He was survived by his wife and two children.