Metropolitan Police Department, District of Columbia
End of Watch Thursday, August 28, 1924
Add to My HeroesRaymond C. Leisinger
Officer Raymond Leisinger was shot and killed while he was being dragged by a car he was attempting to stop.
He had jumped on the car at North Capitol Street, near P Street, for unknown reasons. The car then sped up to 50 mph as he fired several warning shots to get the driver to stop. The driver of the vehicle turned onto I Street and shot Officer Leisinger in the chest. He was found on I Street, NE, near 1st Street, with a gunshot wound to the heart.
Officer Leisinger had served with the agency for 2 months and was assigned to the Second Precinct. He was survived by his wife, 11-year-old daughter, and 9-year-old son.
Bio
- Age Not available
- Tour 2 months
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Not available
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