Officer Justin A. Leo, 31, of Girard, Ohio, was shot and killed on October 21, 2017, while responding to a domestic disturbance at 408 Indiana Avenue. Leo joined the Girard Police Department on July 6, 2012, after serving with the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Department and the Vienna Police Department; he graduated from the YSU Police Academy in June 2009. Reports say Jason Marble, who was intoxicated and reportedly had firearms in the home, produced a handgun when officers arrived. Marble fired as Leo reached for his notepad; Leo was not wearing a bulletproof vest. Another officer returned fire and killed Marble. Leo was taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital and later died of his injuries.

The final report noted Marble was about three times over the legal alcohol limit. Questions arising from the incident include vest use and how the call unfolded. Officer Leo is remembered through the Officer Justin A. Leo Memorial Scholarship in Education established by family and friends.

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