Milwaukee Police Department, Wisconsin
End of Watch: Sunday, March 21, 1943
Age:
Tour of Duty: 9 years, 10 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: February 21, 1943
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Officer Joseph Lecher succumbed to gunshot wounds received one month earlier while attempting to arrest a burglary suspect in the man's residence. Although severely wounded, Officer Lecher was able to return fire and kill the suspect.
Officer Lecher had been with the Milwaukee Police Department for nearly ten years.