Police Officer Leroy Joseph LaFleur, Sr., Miami Police Department, Florida

Police Officer Leroy Joseph LaFleur, Sr.

Miami Police Department, Florida

End of Watch Friday, February 16, 1951

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Leroy Joseph LaFleur, Sr.

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. He was survived by his wife and four sons.

Bio

Age 26
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Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun; .25 caliber
Offender Never apprehended

suspicious person

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I want to thank the Miami Dade Police Dept for honoring Our Father, truly our Hero. Still today, 74 years later, I am thankful for my father and his heroism.

Leroy J. LaFleur, Jr.
Your Eldest Son

May 1, 2024