Benjamin Leonard
Name: Benjamin Leonard
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 08/19/2000
Location: 167th Street West and 79th Street South
Clearwater, Kansas, 67026
County: Sedgwick
Agency: Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Off-duty deputy Mark Pierce struck a vehicle driven by Benjamin Leonard at the unmarked intersection of 79th Street South and 167th Street West. Leonard was killed and his 4-year-old son was seriously injured in the crash. Pierce was also injured. The Kansas Attorney General's Office cleared Pierce of wrongdoing in the crash, but Leonard's brother questioned the objectivity of the initial investigation because the Sheriff's Office was investigating one of its own. Leonard's brother was also reportedly suspicious about several bottles of beer found near the accident scene.
Unique ID: 395
News article: Link
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