Patrolman John Howard LeCompte
End of Watch: Sun, Nov 21st, 1976
Date of Incident: Fri, Oct 22nd, 1976
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: 2 years
Age: 44
Survivors
He was survived by his two young daughters.
Incident
Patrolman LeCompte succumbed to gunshot wounds received 29 days earlier when he was shot with his own service weapon during a struggle with a burglary suspect. Patrolman LeCompte remained hospitalized from the time of the shooting until succumbing to his wounds.
Police dragged the suspect from the Maramec River the next day after he was wounded in an exchange of gunfire.
Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.
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