U.S. Army · United States 
Leslie Lane
1974
Leslie G. Lane Jr. served the U.S. Army for 3 years. Leslie also served in the U.S. Army.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Officer Leslie Lane was shot and killed with another officer's weapon while attempting to arrest an abduction suspect in the 4700 block of Live Oak Street. The man had abducted an off-duty female officer. She was able to escape the man, but he stole her weapon and fled. He abducted another woman before leading officers on a car chase. The second woman escaped when he crashed, and as officers attempted to arrest him, he shot at them, fatally wounding Officer Lane. The suspect was later killed in prison. Officer Lane was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and had served with the Dallas Police Department for almost four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and son.
Service Record
U.S. Army
1967 – 1970
U.S. Army
Also Served
Dallas Police Department
Officer
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