DuPage County Sheriff's Office, Illinois
End of Watch: Friday, September 27, 1929
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: September 27, 1929
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Ralph Hoy and Chief Deputy Gordon Leonard were killed in an automobile accident while transporting a prisoner. Their patrol car ran off the road and overturned, killing both deputies.
Deputy Hoy was survived by his wife and two children.