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Policeman

Leo Wise

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch March 17, 1957

Age 34

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Badge 5298

The Vigil Panel 92 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 239

Incident

Policeman Leo Wise was shot and killed by a man while trying to break up a bar room brawl. The suspect was arrested a short time later. Police said the suspect may have never been arrested if it were not for the help of four Mexican nationals who helped chase down the suspect and identified him. The suspect was convicted of first degree murder and executed in San Quentin's gas chamber on July 12, 1961. Policeman Wise was a U.S Coast Guard veteran of WWII and had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for nine years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, and four children.

In Our Keeping

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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.
Policeman Wise gave the Los Angeles Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

Platform Identity lapd.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 17, 1957

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Age 34

Badge Number 5298

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

Military Service

Leo Wise served in the U.S. Coast Guard before joining law enforcement.

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Policeman Leo Wise 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Los Angeles Police Department, 115 of 240 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.9% of this agency's fallen.

Los Angeles Police Department

115

of 240 officers

47.9% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious