Dirk Alan Leonardson

Dirk Alan Leonardson, a 24-year-old deputy with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, tragically lost his life on October 4, 1980, in Riverside, California. On that fateful night, Deputy Leonardson was off-duty and at home when he heard a disturbance outside his apartment. The parking lot near his residence had been plagued by vandalism, prompting him to investigate the noise while carrying his firearm. Unfortunately, in the dimly lit area, a Blythe police officer mistook Leonardson for the ...

Deputy Sheriff Dirk Alan Leonardson

Reflections for Deputy Sheriff Dirk Alan Leonardson, Riverside ...