Chief Deputy

Gordon Leonard

DuPage County Sheriff's Office, Illinois

End of Watch: Friday, September 27, 1929

Biographical Info

Age: 39
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: September 27, 1929
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Chief Deputy Gordon Leonard and Deputy Sheriff Ralph Hoy were killed in an automobile accident while transporting a prisoner. Their patrol car ran off the road and overturned, killing both deputies.

Chief Deputy Leonard had served with the DuPage County Sheriff's Office for three years.