St. Paul Police Department, Minnesota
End of Watch: Sunday, June 20, 1926
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: 429
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: June 20, 1926
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Motorcycle Officer Calbert Leedom was killed in a motorcycle accident while on duty.
Officer Leedom was on his way home when the rear tire of his motorcycle blew out causing him to lose control of the motorcycle. He struck first a light pole and then the concrete bridge abutment of the Earl street viaduct. Although fire department personnel were on the scene within minutes, Officer Leedom was already dead, dying of hemorrrhages of the brain and internal organs. He was buried in Elmhurst Cemetery, St Paul, Minnesota.
Officer Leedom had served with the agency for 2 years and had previously served with the United States Army. He was survived by his wife and two sons.