Correctional Officer Daniel Leach
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Nevada
End of Watch: Saturday, November 21, 2009

Biographical Info
Age: 49
Tour of Duty: 25 years
Badge Number: 2761

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Saturday, November 21, 2009
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Correctional Officer Daniel Leach was killed in an automobile accident on U.S. 95, near Searchlight, at approximately 5:45 am. He was driving a prisoner transport van to the Tucker Holding Facility to pickup prisoners when the vehicle collided with a semi truck that pulled into his path from a side street.

Officer Leach had served with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for 25 years. He is survived by his wife and two children.