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Theodore Leslie

Case from Joplin, MO dated Apr 14, 1903

Victim Details

Theodore C. Leslie

Male

White / Caucasian

Joplin

MO

1903-04-14

35

Theodore

Leslie

07/12/2026

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In the early 20th century, the city of Joplin, Missouri, was the setting for a violent series of events that began with the death of a local law enforcement official. On April 14, 1903, Theodore Leslie, a 35-year-old White male officer with the Joplin Police Department, was investigating a reported theft from a local hardware store. The inquiry led him and other officers to the Kansas City Southern Railroad yards near Broadway, where they believed the individual responsible for stealing pistols ...
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  • Patrolman Theodore C. Leslie - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)
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    I've been reading about the tragic case of Patrolman Theodore C. Leslie, and something that struck m... ...Read More
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    I can't help but think about the bravery it must have taken for Officer Leslie to track down a suspe... ...Read More
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