Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Michael Lebedda was shot and killed by two men he was attempting to arrest on the Braddock Bridge at approximately 10:00 pm. He was shot several times by one of the subjects when he surprised them as they were robbing a pedestrian. Both men fled towards Braddock. Patrolman Lebedda was taken to Braddock General Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds six hours later. Patrolman Lebedda's killer, age 25, was apprehended in Concord, North Carolina, on May 11, 1919. He was returned to Pennsylvania, convicted of murder and sentenced to death. On April 6, 1920, he died in the Allegheny County Jail from tuberculosis.
Survivors
Patrolman Lebedda served with the Munhall Police Department for three months and was survived by his parents and eight siblings.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Lebedda served with the Munhall Borough Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Munhall community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Lebedda.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Michael Joseph Lebedda is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 6.9 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Munhall Borough Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Joseph Lebedda's cause is highlighted.
How Michael Joseph Lebedda Compares
Offender Outcome
Died in jail
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Joseph Lebedda is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Michael Joseph Lebedda was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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