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Joseph Eugene Leclaire Jr.

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Mar 19, 2004

Victim Details

Joseph Eugene Leclaire, Jr.

Male

White / Caucasian

Philadelphia

PA

2004-03-19

53

Joseph

Eugene Leclaire Jr.

07/06/2026

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Sergeant Joseph Eugene LeClaire Jr., aged 53, was a dedicated officer with the First Judicial District Warrant Unit in Philadelphia, PA. On the night of March 19, 2004, he and two other court officers went to serve a bench warrant on a suspect named Darien Houser, who had a history of criminal activities including aggravated assault and robbery. The officers arrived at Houser's residence on the 4900 block of Stenton Avenue around 1:42 am. A woman let them into the apartment, and as soon as they ...
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