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Sergeant

Leonard M. Todd

Detroit Police Department — Detroit, MI

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch January 16, 1974

Age 32

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

Badge S-1084

The Vigil Panel 113 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 249

Incident

Sergeant Leonard Todd and Police Officer Edward Pakula were shot and killed after responding to a call of a barricaded gunman. As soon as they arrived at the gunman's home at 14021 Mayfield Street, they were met with a hail of bullets. Two other officers were seriously wounded before the suspect was talked into giving himself up. The suspect had been under psychiatric care for several months and was found with more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition. The suspect pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder and was sentenced to 40 to 80 years on June 4, 1974. He died in prison on June 27, 1975. Sergeant Todd had served with the Detroit Police Department for 11 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and and child.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Todd gave the Detroit Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Todd.

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

Agency

Department Detroit Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Detroit, Wayne County, MI

Platform Identity detpd.wayne.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 16, 1974

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

Age 32

Badge Number S-1084

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle

Military Service

Leonard M. Todd served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Sergeant Leonard M. Todd 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 MI, 426 of 719 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.2% of this state's fallen. That is 59.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Detroit Police Department, 177 of 250 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.8% of this agency's fallen.

Detroit Police Department

177

of 250 officers

70.8% Felonious

MI — Statewide

426

of 719 officers

59.2% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious