Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Leis was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for being drunk and for threatening to shoot his children in 200 block of Taylor Avenue, When Officer Leis confronted the man near his home the man opened fire with a rifle, striking the officer. Despite being mortally wounded, Officer Leis returned fire, but did not strike the suspect. The man committed suicide a short time later. Officer Leis had served with the Beaver Police Department for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and parents.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Police Officer Leis gave the Beaver Borough Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Beaver community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Leis.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Lawrence Boyd Leis is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 47.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lawrence Boyd Leis's cause is highlighted.
How Lawrence Boyd Leis Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lawrence Boyd Leis is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Lawrence Boyd Leis was killed by rifle.
Incident Location
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