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Marshal

George Leonard

Cameron Police Department — Cameron, MO

Felonious

End of Watch March 16, 1898

Age 38

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Marshal George Leonard was shot and killed at the Cameron Depot while questioning two men about a burglary that had occurred the previous night. One of the men gained control of Marshal Leonard's service revolver, shot him twice, and escaped. The suspect was later captured in Kansas. After two trials, the suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. His sentence was later commuted to life. In 1902 evidence was discovered, creating doubt about his conviction. On August 28, 1910, he was pardoned by Governor Herbert S. Hadley.

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128 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Marshal Leonard served with the Cameron Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Cameron community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Cameron Police Department

Location Cameron, MO

Platform Identity cpd.clinton.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 16, 1898

Age 38

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Pardoned in 1910

Marshal George Leonard 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 MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 9.3 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Cameron Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Cameron Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

MO — Statewide

516

of 813 officers

63.5% 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. George Leonard'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 George Leonard Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Pardoned in 1910

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Leonard is highlighted in Mar.

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. George Leonard was killed by officer's handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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