Illinois State Police, Illinois
End of Watch Saturday, November 24, 1934
Add to My HeroesLeo James LaVelle
Trooper Leo LaVelle succumbed to injuries received in a motorcycle crash two months earlier while on patrol on Route 80 near Rapids City.
Trooper LaVelle was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI and had served with the Illinois State Police for one year. He had previously worked with the Los Angeles Police Department, California, for nine years. He was survived by his wife, son, mother, and two sisters.
Bio
- Age 40
- Tour 10 years
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Motorcycle crash
- Incident Date Monday, September 24, 1934
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