Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Lee was shot and killed by a robbery suspect who had been in an earlier shootout with other officers. Detective Lee went to a home and was interviewing one of tenants when he observed the suspect in the living room. As he attempted to enter the door the suspect jumped up and opened fire with a .38 caliber revolver, striking Detective Lee in the head and abdomen. The suspect was later found in his home. After officers fired tear gas in and stormed the house the suspect was shot and killed.
Survivors
Detective Lee had been with the agency for 12 years and was survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Lee gave the Saint Paul Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Saint Paul community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Lee.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Allan G. Lee 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 MN, 173 of 293 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59% of this state's fallen. That is 4.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Saint Paul Police Department, 20 of 33 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Allan G. Lee's cause is highlighted.
How Allan G. Lee Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Allan G. Lee is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Allan G. Lee was killed by handgun; .38 caliber.
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