Munhall Borough Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Saturday, November 17, 1917
Age: 24
Tour of Duty: 3 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 16, 1917
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Died in jail
Patrolman Michael Lebedda was shot and killed by two men he was attempting to arrest on the Braddock Bridge at approximately 10:00 pm. He was shot several times by one of the subjects when he surprised them as they were robbing a pedestrian. Both men fled towards Braddock. Patrolman Lebedda was taken to Braddock General Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds six hours later.
Patrolman Lebedda's killer, age 25, was apprehended in Concord, North Carolina, on May 11, 1919. He was returned to Pennsylvania, convicted of murder and sentenced to death. On April 6, 1920, he died in the Allegheny County Jail from tuberculosis.
Patrolman Lebedda served with the Munhall Police Department for three months and was survived by his parents and eight siblings.