Carl E. Leonard
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Patrolman

Carl E. Leonard

Macon Police Department — Macon, GA
Accident
End of Watch June 20, 1934
Age 38
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Leonard was killed when his police motorcycle collided with a car on Vineville Avenue.

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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Leonard served with the Macon Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Macon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Leonard.

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

Agency

Location Macon, GA
Platform Identity mpd.bibb.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 20, 1934
Age 38
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Carl E. Leonard 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 GA, 263 of 903 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

At Macon Police Department, 6 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Macon Police Department
6
of 12 officers
50% Accident
GA — Statewide
263
of 903 officers
29.1% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Carl E. Leonard's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Carl E. Leonard Compares

Age at End of Watch
38
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Carl E. Leonard is highlighted in Jun.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897