Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Leach was struck and killed by a tractor trailer while directing traffic at the intersection of South Saginaw and 2nd Street. The truck was carrying a 5-ton steam roller. As Officer Leach stepped back he stepped into the path of the rear wheels of the vehicle and was crushed.
Survivors
Officer Leach had served with the Flint Police Department for 11 years and was survived by his wife and five children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Leach gave the Flint Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Flint community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Leach.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Gerald Leach 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 MI, 229 of 718 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.9% of this state's fallen. That is 0.9 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Flint Police Dept., 9 of 13 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 69.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gerald Leach's cause is highlighted.
How Gerald Leach Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Gerald Leach is highlighted in Sep.
Others Who Wore This Badge
12 officers from Flint Police Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
