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Leonard Louis Trudeau
Incident
Corrections Officer Lenny Trudeau was killed when he was struck by a car as he was assisting the victim of a traffic crash on State Road 836, approximately one-half mile east of Northwest 27th Avenue. He and another officer were en route home following their shift when they encountered the crash. They were checking on the welfare of the occupants when Officer Trudeau was struck by an oncoming vehicle.
Survivors
Officer Trudeau is survived by his daughter, mother, two brothers, and sister.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corrections Officer Trudeau served with the Miami-Dade County Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Thank you for your service to the people of Florida. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corrections Officer Trudeau.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Miami-Dade County Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has lost 8 officers; 1 of them lost to accidents.
Leonard is one of 314 officers lost to accidents in FL, 31.2% of the 1,006 remembered there.
Leonard is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Leonard is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.8% of the 33,917 remembered here.
33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1995, 8 officers in FL were lost to accidents, the 2nd heaviest of 95 years on record. The heaviest was 1981, with 9.
In 1995, 73 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 38th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1995, 81 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 54th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Leonard was 40. Of the 293 lost to accidents in FL whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 35.
Leonard was 40. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36.
Leonard was 40. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36.
When
January holds 7.6% of these deaths in FL; February holds the most, 10.5%. Mondays: 16.6%.
January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.
January holds 8.1% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Mondays: 13.5%.
How
Accident deaths account for 12.5% of all 8 deaths at Miami-Dade County Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 31.2% of all 1,006 deaths in FL, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.8% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Miami-Dade County Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has 8 officers remembered here, Leonard among them.
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 13-W
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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