Leroy L. LeKites

Delaware State Police — Dover, DE

Accident

End of Watch January 13, 1950

Age 36

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 20

Incident

Corporal Leroy LeKites was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on US 113 near Selbyville, Delaware. He and another officer were investigating a crash when they heard a speeding car approaching the scene. Corporal LeKites stepped into the roadway in an attempt to stop the car. The driver of the vehicle slammed on his brakes, lost control, and then struck Corporal LeKites. The driver then fled the scene but was arrested several hours later. Corporal LeKites had served with the Delaware State Police for six years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two sons.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal LeKites gave the Delaware State Police 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Delaware. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal LeKites.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Delaware State Police

Type State Police

Location Dover, DE

Platform Identity dsp.de.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 13, 1950

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Automobile

Corporal Leroy L. LeKites is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.

In DE, 19 of 51 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.3% of this state's fallen. That is 37.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Delaware State Police, 11 of 21 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 52.4% of this agency's fallen.

Delaware State Police

of 21 officers

52.4% Accident

DE — Statewide

of 51 officers

37.3% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,756 officers

0% Accident