Roll of Honor
Leonard Wilbur Brand
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Leonard Brand was shot and killed when he and another deputy responded to a domestic violence call at 5:15 p.m. When Deputy Brand and the New Site Chief of Police arrived at the home on Alabama 49 two miles north of New Site, a man opened fire as soon as they exited their patrol car. Despite trying to take cover behind the vehicle, Deputy Brand was mortally wounded. The New Site Chief was also shot, but recovered from his wounds. The suspect committed suicide later in the day. Deputy Brand was a United States Army veteran.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child.
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- July 23, 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.
Deputy Sheriff Brand served with the Tallapoosa County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Dadeville 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 Wilbur Brand served in the Army (1955â1975) before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Leonard Wilbur Brand 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 AL, 405 of 643 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63% of this state's fallen. That is 8.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Tallapoosa County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Leonard Wilbur Brand's cause is highlighted.
How Leonard Wilbur Brand Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Leonard Wilbur Brand is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Leonard Wilbur Brand was killed by shotgun; 12 gauge.
Incident Location
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