Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Bulman was shot and killed while attempting to serve an insanity warrant on a man in Postville, Iowa. As Sheriff Bulman and other deputies entered the room the man opened fire with a shotgun, killing the sheriff. Other deputies returned fire and killed the suspect.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Bulman gave the Allamakee County Sheriff's Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Waukon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Bulman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Leonard James Bulman 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 IA, 129 of 226 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.1% of this state's fallen. That is 57.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Allamakee County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Leonard James Bulman's cause is highlighted.
How Leonard James Bulman Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Leonard James Bulman is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Leonard James Bulman was killed by shotgun.
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