Leo Rocque
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Police Officer

Leo Rocque

Two Rivers Police Department — Two Rivers, WI
Felonious
End of Watch October 5, 1926
Age 48
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Rocque was shot and killed in an ambush attack. While assigned to station duty Officer Rocque was called to the back door of the combined police and fire department. A shot rang out while Officer Rocque peered through the window of the door to see who summoned him. Officer Rocque was shot in the neck with a 30-30 rifle slug. Officer Rocque used his police billy club to pound on the floor to awaken the firemen sleeping in the same building. Firefighters found Officer Rocque minutes later, but Officer Rocque had already died. The murder of Officer Rocque remains unsolved. Officer Rocque had served with the Two Rivers Police Department for 5 years and had previously served with the Coleman, Wisconsin, Police Department.

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August 2, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Rocque gave the Two Rivers Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Two Rivers community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Rocque.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Two Rivers, Manitowoc County, WI
Platform Identity trpd.manitowoc.wi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 5, 1926
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 48
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Rifle

Police Officer Leo Rocque 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 WI, 159 of 317 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50.2% of this state's fallen. That is 50.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Two Rivers Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Two Rivers Police Department
2
of 2 officers
100% Felonious
WI — Statewide
159
of 317 officers
50.2% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Leo Rocque's cause is highlighted.

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

How Leo Rocque Compares

Age at Death
48
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
5
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Leo Rocque is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Leo Rocque was killed by rifle.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Incident Location

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