Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Indiana
End of Watch Thursday, April 9, 2020
Add to My HeroesBreann Rochelle Leath
Officer Breann Leath was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call at 1803 Edinburge Square in Indianapolis shortly before 3:00 pm.
A subject inside opened fire through the apartment's closed front, striking Officer Leath and a female resident of the apartment who was standing in the outside hallway. Both were taken to a local hospital where Officer Leath succumbed to her wounds.
The subject was taken into custody and subsequently charged with murder and attempted murder. In 2024, he was found guilty but mentally ill.
Officer Leath was a veteran of the National Guard and had served with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department for three years. She is survived by her 3-year-old son, her parents, who both serve with the Marion County Sheriff's Office, and two sisters who have worked in corrections.
The Indiana Women's Prison's nursery was renamed the Officer Breann Leath Maternal & Child Health Unit by Indiana's governor two weeks after her death.
Bio
- Age 24
- Tour 3 years
- Badge 2951
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Guilty but mentally ill
Most Recent Reflection
View all 289 ReflectionsHi Breann Leath, I had a wonderful time spending time with my adult child’s survivor friend from the Indianapolis Police Department this summer in 2023. Her father tragically passed away in the line of duty back in 1986, and I visited her in Potosi, Missouri, before driving back to Indianapolis, Indiana. I came across your memorial name on the granite surface in downtown Indianapolis. It deeply touched my heart to support the Indiana State and Indianapolis Department in honoring the memory of Sandler’s family. I had the privilege of meeting the Sandler survivor’s family back in 2021, and I was fortunate enough to meet four beautiful daughters who lost their father in 1986. I thoroughly enjoyed exploring Indianapolis as a tourist and supporting the Indiana Law Enforcement Memorial.
I want to express my sincere gratitude for your continued commitment to maintaining safety and serving the community and citizens of Indianapolis. Your efforts in developing and implementing effective strategies to combat crimes and provide support to those in need are truly helpful.
I’m absolutely passionate about traveling frequently, having already visited five countries. I’m on the verge of reaching six countries by autumn 2025, considering my origins in El Paso, Texas at a borderland city.
Arreola, Angel Abraham
Son’s survivor of C. Arreola
My father
Detention Officer Cesar A. Arreola
#4856 El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (Texas)
EOW: Jan. 18th, 2009
Angel Arreola
April 28, 2025
