Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Leonard Alber was killed in an automobile crash when he lost control of his patrol car and struck a light pole at the intersection of South Main Street and East William Street. He was transported to the University of Michigan Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Patrolman Albert was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and had served with the Ann Arbor Police Department for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his fiancee, sister, and brother.
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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.
Patrolman Alber gave the Ann Arbor Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Ann Arbor 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Leonard William Alber served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.
Patrolman Leonard William Alber is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In MI, 229 of 718 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.9% of this state's fallen. That is 31.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Ann Arbor Police Department, 2 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Leonard William Alber's cause is highlighted.
How Leonard William Alber Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Leonard William Alber is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
Military Service
Leonard William Alber served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.
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