Auldon LeGrande
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Patrolman

Auldon LeGrande

Louisville Police Department — Louisville, KY
Accident
End of Watch December 10, 1946
Age 28
Tour of Duty 2 yrs 5 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman LeGrande succumbed to injuries received two years earlier when he was involved in an motorcycle accident while on duty. He was on patrol when he collided with a car at Wenzel and Market Streets. He was transported to a local hospital where one of his legs was amputated. Patrolman LeGrande appeared to be recovering but suddenly turned for the worse and died as a result of his injuries. Patrolman LeGrande served with the Louisville Police Department for two and a half years.

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman LeGrande gave the Louisville Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Louisville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman LeGrande.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Louisville, Jefferson County, KY
Platform Identity lpd.jefferson.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 10, 1946
Tour of Duty 2 yrs 5 mo
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Auldon LeGrande is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In KY, 161 of 983 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.4% of this state's fallen. That is 16.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Louisville Police Department, 34 of 91 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.4% of this agency's fallen.

Louisville Police Department
34
of 91 officers
37.4% Accident
KY — Statewide
161
of 983 officers
16.4% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Auldon LeGrande's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Auldon LeGrande Compares

Age at Death
28
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
2.4
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Auldon LeGrande is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location