Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Leroy Dunn succumbed to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was following a speeding car when he was thrown from his motorcycle after striking a double washboard pothole in the road. Patrolman Dunn had served with the Bridgeport Police Department for over eight years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Dunn gave the Bridgeport Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bridgeport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Dunn.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Leroy Dunn is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CT, 73 of 169 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 43.2% of this state's fallen. That is 12.2 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Bridgeport Police Department, 2 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Leroy Dunn's cause is highlighted.
How Leroy Dunn Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Leroy Dunn is highlighted in Aug.
Others Who Wore This Badge
5 officers from Bridgeport Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
