Night Police Chief John C. Leonard, Sr., Toluca Police Department, Illinois

Night Police Chief John C. Leonard, Sr.

Toluca Police Department, Illinois

End of Watch Monday, September 21, 1925

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John C. Leonard, Sr.

Chief John Leonard and Sheriff Orville Litchfield, of the Marshall County Sheriff's Department, were shot and killed when they attempted to arrest a man for beating his wife. The suspect escaped after the murders and was the focus of a large manhunt. He was arrested by Evanston, Illinois, detectives in July 1926.

The 60 year-old suspect was convicted of murder and died in prison on May 11, 1933.

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Age 55
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Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Died in prison

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