Leebernard Emmanuel Chavis
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Airman First Class

Leebernard Emmanuel Chavis

Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch October 14, 2006
Age 21
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Location: Overseas Weapon: Rifle Offender: Not available

Airman First Class Leebernard Chavis was shot and killed by a sniper in Al-Wahdah, Baghdad, Iraq, while providing escort security and training to local police officers.

A1C Chavis was assigned to the 824th Security Forces Squadron. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart.

Survivors

He is survived by his parents, three brothers, two sisters, and grandparents.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Airman First Class Chavis gave the United States Air Force Security Forces 2 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location JBSA-Lackland, TX
Platform Identity usafsffed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 14, 2006
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 21
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Rifle
Laid to Rest Arlington National Cemetery · October 24, 2006

Military Service

Leebernard Emmanuel Chavis served in the U.S. Air Force (2004–2006) before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Leebernard is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2006, 72 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 98th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Leebernard was 21. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Leebernard had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was rifle, in 5.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

United States Air Force Security Forces has 41 officers remembered here, Leebernard among them.

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Where

Airman First Class Leebernard Emmanuel Chavis

United States Air Force Security Forces · End of Watch October 14, 2006

Military Service

Leebernard Emmanuel Chavis served in the U.S. Air Force (2004–2006) before joining law enforcement.

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Laid to Rest

Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery
Interred October 24, 2006
Section 60

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Where the Name Is Cut

Global War on Terrorism Memorial · Panel 6

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 57-W

Also Remembered

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