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Patrolman

Leroy Warren Jr.

Springfield Police Department — Springfield, OH

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch July 25, 1959

Age 41

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

Badge 50

The Vigil Panel 94 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 8

Incident

Patrolman Leroy Warren was killed in an accident during a vehicle pursuit. He and his partner attempted to stop a vehicle they observed disregard several traffic signals. The vehicle had also been involved an earlier hit-and-run. As the patrolmen chased the vehicle on East High Street they were involved in a collision at the intersection of South Limestone Street. Both officers were thrown from the vehicle. Patrolman Warren was killed instantly. The driver of the vehicle was apprehended and sentenced to 18 months in jail for his part in the pursuit. He also was sentenced to a longer term for other charges. In 1972 the same suspect was involved in another vehicle pursuit that ended in a felony traffic stop. As a deputy sheriff took him into custody at gunpoint the man started to swing his arms, striking the deputy's gun, causing it to discharge. The shot struck the man in the head, killing him. Patrolman Warren was a US Army veteran of WWII. He had served with the Springfield Police Department for 12 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and family and was buried in Ferncliff Cemetery.

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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 Warren gave the Springfield Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Springfield 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 Springfield Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Springfield, Clark County, OH

Platform Identity spd.clark.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 25, 1959

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

Age 41

Badge Number 50

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Automobile

Military Service

Leroy Warren Jr. served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Leroy Warren Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,784 officers honored here.

In OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 32.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Springfield Police Department, 4 of 9 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 44.4% of this agency's fallen.

Springfield Police Department

of 9 officers

44.4% Accident

OH — Statewide

318

of 991 officers

32.1% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,784 officers

0% Accident