Allan Bruce McLeod was a 29-year-old patrolman with the New Rochelle Police Department who was killed on February 14, 1977, while responding to an active shooter at Neptune Worldwide Moving Company. A suspended employee, Frederick Fred Cowan, returned to the warehouse armed and opened fire, turning offices and workrooms into a killing ground. McLeod drove into the lot, moved toward the entrance and was struck by rifle fire from an elevated position; other officers could not immediately reach him because the shooter continued firing.

The incident became a prolonged siege: police established positions outside, exchanged intermittent gunfire with the barricaded gunman, and attempted contact. The standoff ended when Cowan shot himself; there were no further arrests. New Rochelle later honored McLeod with funeral honors, a procession and public memorials remembering the officer who arrived first and was killed in those opening moments.

If anyone knew McLeod, was at the scene that day, or has information about the events at Neptune Moving, please share what is remembered.