Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Leonard Mullenax was shot and killed while on an undercover operation to buy illegal alcohol at the Sherman Hotel at 250-1/2 Elm Street. During the purchase, a struggle ensued, and Officer Mullenax was shot three times by the suspect. The man was not indicted for the murder because there were not enough witnesses. Officer Mullenax was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War and had served with the Dallas Police Department for eight years. He was survived by his wife and daughter. The Dallas Police Department posthumously awarded Officer Mullenax the Police Medal of Honor and the Police Cross.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Officer Mullenax gave the Dallas Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Leonard Clint Mullenax served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Officer Leonard Clint Mullenax 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Dallas Police Department, 55 of 95 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Leonard Clint Mullenax's cause is highlighted.
How Leonard Clint Mullenax Compares
Offender Outcome
Not indicted
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Leonard Clint Mullenax is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Leonard Clint Mullenax was killed by handgun; .25 caliber.
Incident Location
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