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Leonard Leon Kolodziej

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Sep 04, 1991

Victim Details

Leonard Leon Kolodziej

Male

White / Caucasian

Phoenix

AZ

1991-09-04

43

Leonard

Leon Kolodziej

07/10/2026

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On a tragic day in Phoenix, Arizona, a dedicated officer's life was cut short in a sudden act of violence. Leonard Leon Kolodziej, a 43-year-old male, was responding to a call on September 4, 1991, in a residential neighborhood at 4300 N. 20th Street. A man had begun erratically firing a high-powered weapon, terrorizing the community. Officer Kolodziej was the first to arrive at the chaotic scene, and before he could even exit his patrol vehicle, he was fatally struck by the gunfire. He had serv ...
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