Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman McLeod was shot and killed after responding to a call of a man with a firearm inside of a moving company. When Patrolman McLeod arrived he parked his patrol car about 15 feet from the entrance of the moving company. From a second floor window the suspected open fire on the Patrolman McLeod with a .308 caliber rifle, striking him in the head, chest and heart killing him instantly. As Patrolman McLeod lay on the ground the suspect fired more rounds at the officer. After wounding three officers during a 10-hour standoff, the suspect shot and killed himself.
Survivors
Patrolman McLeod was survived by his wife and children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman McLeod gave the New Rochelle Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the New Rochelle community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman McLeod.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Allen Bruce McLeod, Sr. is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At New Rochelle Police Department, 2 of 10 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Allen Bruce McLeod, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Allen Bruce McLeod, Sr. Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Allen Bruce McLeod, Sr. is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Allen Bruce McLeod, Sr. was killed by rifle; .308 caliber.
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