Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Raymond Leisinger was shot and killed while he was being dragged by a car he was attempting to stop at 4:00 a.m. He had jumped onto the car at North Capitol Street, near P Street, for unknown reasons. The car then sped up to 50 mph as he fired several warning shots to get the driver to stop. The driver of the vehicle turned onto I Street and shot Officer Leisinger in the chest. He was found on I Street, NE, near 1st Street, with a gunshot wound to the heart. Four suspects were arrested. A female and male in the vehicle were not indicted. Two men were convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 20 years to life. Officer Leisinger had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for two months and was assigned to the Second Precinct.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, 11-year-old daughter, and 9-year-old son.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Leisinger served with the Metropolitan Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Washington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Leisinger.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Raymond C. Leisinger 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 DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Metropolitan Police Department, 70 of 131 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Raymond C. Leisinger's cause is highlighted.
How Raymond C. Leisinger Compares
Offender Outcome
20 years to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Raymond C. Leisinger is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Raymond C. Leisinger was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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