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Samuel Leonard

Case from Eden, TX dated May 10, 2021

Victim Details

Samuel Leonard

Male

White / Caucasian

Eden

TX

2021-05-10

26

Samuel

Leonard

06/23/2026

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Samuel Leonard, a 26-year-old white male, was a deputy sheriff in Concho County, Texas. On May 10, 2021, he was tragically killed while responding to a dog complaint in Eden, Texas. Leonard, along with fellow deputy Stephen Jones and an Eden city employee, was dispatched to the scene at around 8:40 p.m. The situation quickly escalated into violence, resulting in Leonard and Jones being fatally shot, and the city employee critically wounded. The suspect, Jeffrey Nicholas, a 28-year-old male, was ...
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  • myfoxzone.com: The Eden community reacts to shootings; gives update on survivor
  • khou.com: 2 sheriff's deputies killed in Concho County, suspect arrested by Texas Rangers
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