U.S. Army · United States 
Leroy LaFleur
1951
Leroy Joseph LaFleur Sr. served the U.S. Army.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Police Officer Leroy LaFleur was shot and killed after surprising a man who was sleeping in a parked truck near NW 3rd Avenue and NW 14th Street. His partner took him to Jackson Memorial Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds. The suspect fled the scene and was never apprehended. Officer LaFleur was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four sons.
Service Record
U.S. Army
Also Served
Miami Police Department
Police Officer
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