U.S. Army · United States 
Vincent Leusch
1975
Vincent Lawrence Leusch served the U.S. Army for 6 years.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Motor vehicle
What Happened
Officer Vincent Leusch succumbed to injuries received when his patrol car was intentionally rammed by a suspect's vehicle during a vehicle pursuit. Officer Leusch had positioned his car across the roadway and was preparing to take cover when the suspect vehicle intentionally struck his patrol car at 2nd Avenue and Maitland Avenue. He was thrown 40 feet. Officer Leusch was transported to the Daniel Freeman Hospital, where he succumbed to leg, head, and back injuries ten days later. The two juvenile suspects were arrested a short time later. One of the subjects was convicted of second-degree murder. Officer Leusch was a United States Army Vietnam War veteran and had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and children.
Service Record
U.S. Army
1965 – 1971
Also Served
Los Angeles Police Department
Police Officer
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