LEONARD

August 9th, 2012 by ck

APPOINTED: MARCH 3, 1969

DECEASED: MARCH 19, 1985

Police Officer Leonard Lesnieski and Police Officer Rosario Collura were both killed on March 19, 1985, from gunshot wounds. Officers Lesnieski and Collura stopped to question several people standing in an alley in the 2700 block of North 17th Street at approximately 9:35 a.m. Officer Lesnieski frisked three of the suspects and started to frisk a fourth. That suspect panicked and stepped back, pulled a weapon from his pocket and shot both officers.

 
 
 

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