Roll of Honor
Noah Aaron Leotta
Incident
Police Officer Noah Leotta succumbed to injuries sustained on December 3rd, 2015, when he was struck by a drunk driver near the intersection of Rockville Pike and Edmonston Drive.
He was conducting a traffic stop on Rockville Pike at approximately 9:45 pm while working a special assignment on the agency's Holiday Alcohol Task Force. He had contacted the driver and was getting back into his patrol car when a second vehicle struck his patrol car and then struck him.
Officer Leotta was transported to Suburban Hospital where he remained on life support until passing away on December 10th, 2015.
The driver of the vehicle that struck him was convicted of charges connected to Officer Leotta's death and sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Officer Leotta had served with the Montgomery County Police Department for almost three years.
Survivors
He is survived by his parents and sister.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer III Leotta gave the Montgomery County Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Gaithersburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer III Leotta.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer III Noah Aaron Leotta 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 MD, 195 of 377 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 51.7% of this state's fallen. That is 51.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Montgomery County Police Department, 8 of 21 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 38.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Noah Aaron Leotta's cause is highlighted.
How Noah Aaron Leotta Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Noah Aaron Leotta is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Noah Aaron Leotta was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.
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