Miami-Dade County Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Florida
End of Watch: Monday, January 16, 1995
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: January 16, 1995
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Corrections Officer Lenny Trudeau was killed when he was struck by a car as he was assisting the victim of a traffic crash on State Road 836, approximately one-half mile east of Northwest 27th Avenue.
He and another officer were en route home following their shift when they encountered the crash. They were checking on the welfare of the occupants when Officer Trudeau was struck by an oncoming vehicle.
Officer Trudeau is survived by his daughter, mother, two brothers, and sister.