Noah Aaron Leotta
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Police Officer III

Noah Aaron Leotta

Felonious
End of Watch December 10, 2015
Age 24
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Noah Leotta succumbed to injuries sustained on December 3rd, 2015, when he was struck by a drunk driver near the intersection of Rockville Pike and Edmonston Drive.

He was conducting a traffic stop on Rockville Pike at approximately 9:45 pm while working a special assignment on the agency's Holiday Alcohol Task Force. He had contacted the driver and was getting back into his patrol car when a second vehicle struck his patrol car and then struck him.

Officer Leotta was transported to Suburban Hospital where he remained on life support until passing away on December 10th, 2015.

The driver of the vehicle that struck him was convicted of charges connected to Officer Leotta's death and sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Officer Leotta had served with the Montgomery County Police Department for almost three years.

Survivors

He is survived by his parents and sister.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer III Leotta gave the Montgomery County Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Gaithersburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer III Leotta.

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

Agency

Location Gaithersburg, MD
Platform Identity mcpd.montgomery.md.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 10, 2015
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 24
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Vehicular assault
Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved
Offender Sentenced to 10 years

Police Officer III Noah Aaron Leotta 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 MD, 195 of 377 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 51.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.5 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Montgomery County Police Department, 8 of 21 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 38.1% of this agency's fallen.

Montgomery County Police Department
8
of 21 officers
38.1% Felonious
MD — Statewide
195
of 377 officers
51.7% 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. Noah Aaron Leotta'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 Noah Aaron Leotta Compares

Age at End of Watch
24
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
3
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to 10 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Noah Aaron Leotta is highlighted in Dec.

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. Noah Aaron Leotta was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518

Incident Location