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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
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Winston-Salem Police Department has lost 19 officers; 10 of them killed feloniously.
Leland is one of 385 officers killed feloniously in NC, 58% of the 664 remembered there.
Leland is one of 15,741 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.2% of the 27,543 remembered there.
Leland is one of 17,629 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 52% of the 33,910 remembered here.
33,910 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1927, 1 officer at Winston-Salem Police Department was killed feloniously, more than in any other year.
In 1927, 5 officers in NC were killed feloniously, the 20th heaviest of 127 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 12.
In 1927, 220 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 6th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1927, 222 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 9th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Leland was 32. Of the 10 killed feloniously at Winston-Salem Police Department whose age is recorded, half were between 33 and 41; the middle age was 38.5.
Leland was 32. Of the 370 killed feloniously in NC whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 48; the middle age was 39.
Leland was 32. Of the 14,215 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.
Leland was 32. Of the 15,849 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38.
When
December holds 10% of these deaths at Winston-Salem Police Department; February holds the most, 20%. Mondays: 20%.
December holds 6.2% of these deaths in NC; May holds the most, 11.4%. Mondays: 12.7%.
December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Mondays: 13.8%.
December holds 9.2% of these deaths worldwide, more than any other month. Mondays: 13.8%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 52.6% of all 19 deaths at Winston-Salem Police Department, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 40% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 58% of all 664 deaths in NC, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 16.4% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.2% of all 27,543 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 52% of all 33,910 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 20.4% of these deaths.
His people
Winston-Salem Police Department has 19 officers remembered here, Leland among them.
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Michael Mordecai Vickers
May 19, 1895
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T. G. Anderson
Aug 15, 1927
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Leland Glenn Teague
Dec 26, 1927
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W. G. Willard
Nov 1, 1938
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John Marsden Sampson
Dec 8, 1940
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Gurney Royall
Aug 1, 1941
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Grover Cleveland Hailey
Nov 28, 1945
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John Franklin Wimbish
Nov 1, 1952
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Al Charles Kinard
Sep 9, 1961
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Donald W. Allred
Jan 3, 1983
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Aaron Gerome Tise
Jun 26, 1992
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Michael Ray Jennings
Jan 29, 1993
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Bobby Farrell Beane
Apr 23, 1993
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Robert Buitrago
Jan 15, 1994
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Stephen Levi Amos, II
Feb 28, 1995
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Howard J. Plouff
Feb 23, 2007
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Mickey Gray Hutchens
Oct 12, 2009
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Russell Mark Willingham, Jr.
Jul 30, 2011
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Michael Shannon McDonald
Oct 22, 2021
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