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John Leverett

Case from Roanoke, VA dated Jun 21, 1916

Victim Details

John Harvey Leverett

Male

White / Caucasian

Roanoke

VA

1916-06-21

19

John

Leverett

07/06/2026

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On a summer day in Roanoke, Virginia, Patrolman John H. Leverett, a dedicated officer with the Roanoke City Police Department for a brief four months, met a tragic and untimely end. On June 21, 1916, while in the process of serving a warrant to a local man, a routine duty turned fatal. As Patrolman Leverett was escorting the individual from his residence, the man managed to retrieve a handgun concealed within a drawer. Without warning, he fired at the officer, inflicting a mortal wound.

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  • John Harvey Leverett, age 19 - National Gun Violence Memorial
  • John Harvey Leverett (1897-1916) - Memorials - Find a Grave
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