Calbert H. Leedom

Saint Paul Police Department — Saint Paul, MN

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch June 20, 1926

Age 29

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Badge 429

The Vigil Panel 51 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 32

Incident

Motorcycle Officer Calbert Leedom was killed in a motorcycle accident while on duty. Officer Leedom was on his way home when the rear tire of his motorcycle blew out causing him to lose control of the motorcycle. He struck first a light pole and then the concrete bridge abutment of the Earl street viaduct. Although fire department personnel were on the scene within minutes, Officer Leedom was already dead, dying of hemorrrhages of the brain and internal organs. He was buried in Elmhurst Cemetery, St Paul, Minnesota. Officer Leedom had served with the agency for 2 years and had previously served with the United States Army.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two sons.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

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.
Police Officer Leedom gave the Saint Paul Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Saint Paul community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Saint Paul Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Saint Paul, MN

Platform Identity sainpd.ramsey.mn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 20, 1926

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 29

Badge Number 429

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Calbert H. Leedom served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer Calbert H. Leedom is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In MN, 84 of 293 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.7% of this state's fallen. That is 28.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Saint Paul Police Department, 11 of 33 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

Saint Paul Police Department

of 33 officers

33.3% Accident

MN — Statewide

of 293 officers

28.7% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Accident