Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Leland Teague succumbed to gunshot wounds received two weeks earlier when he and several other officers raided a home while searching for a man wanted for murdering a security guard. The suspect was apprehended, convicted of two counts of first-degree murder, and sentenced to death. He was executed in the electric chair on April 27th, 1928.
Survivors
Sergeant Teague was survived by his wife, two daughters, two sons, parents, and eight siblings.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Teague served with the Winston-Salem Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Winston-Salem community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Teague.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Leland Glenn Teague 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 NC, 385 of 664 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58% of this state's fallen. That is 3.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Winston-Salem Police Dept., 10 of 19 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 52.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Leland Glenn Teague's cause is highlighted.
How Leland Glenn Teague Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1928
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Leland Glenn Teague is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Leland Glenn Teague was killed by gun; unknown type.
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