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Sheriff

Leonard James Bulman

Allamakee County Sheriff's Department — Waukon, IA

Felonious

End of Watch January 19, 1946

Age 53

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Badge S3-1

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Sheriff Bulman was shot and killed while attempting to serve an insanity warrant on a man in Postville, Iowa. As Sheriff Bulman and other deputies entered the room the man opened fire with a shotgun, killing the sheriff. Other deputies returned fire and killed the suspect.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Bulman gave the Allamakee County Sheriff's Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Waukon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Bulman.

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

Agency

Department Allamakee County Sheriff's Department

Location Waukon, IA

Platform Identity acso.allamakee.ia.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 19, 1946

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 53

Badge Number S3-1

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Shot and killed

Sheriff Leonard James Bulman 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 IA, 129 of 226 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.9 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Allamakee County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Allamakee County Sheriff's Department

of 2 officers

50% Felonious

IA — Statewide

129

of 226 officers

57.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Leonard James Bulman'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 Leonard James Bulman Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Leonard James Bulman is highlighted in Jan.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Leonard James Bulman was killed by shotgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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