Leonard Carey

Jackson Police Department — Jackson, MI

Felonious

End of Watch December 13, 1930

Age 32

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Officer Leonard Carey was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance.

Officer Carey was shot by the male suspect as he approached the house.

The 52-year-old suspect was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life. He died in prison on September 22, 1948.

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

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

Agency

Department Jackson Police Department

Location Jackson, MI

Platform Identity jpd.jackson.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 13, 1930

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Died in prison

Officer Leonard Carey 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 MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 5.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Jackson Police Department, 5 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Jackson Police Department

of 5 officers

100% Felonious

MI — Statewide

426

of 718 officers

59.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious