Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Leonard Kolodziej was shot and killed by a man who sprayed a residential street with gunfire from a high-powered weapon at 4300 N. 20th Street. Officer Kolodziej was the first on the scene and was killed before he exited his patrol vehicle. The suspect then held police at bay for more than five hours before they stormed the house and found the suspect dead. Officer Kolodziej had served with the Phoenix Police Department for 19 years and was ten months from retirement.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter, three stepdaughters, a stepson, his mother, and seven grandchildren.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Kolodziej gave the Phoenix Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Phoenix community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Kolodziej.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Leonard Leon Kolodziej is one of 17,558 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,585 officers honored here.
In AZ, 204 of 330 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.9 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.
At Phoenix Police Department, 28 of 47 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Leonard Leon Kolodziej's cause is highlighted.
How Leonard Leon Kolodziej Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Leonard Leon Kolodziej is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Leonard Leon Kolodziej was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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