On the afternoon of March 31, 2022, Lieutenant William Lebo, a 63-year-old officer with 40 years on the Lebanon City Police Department, was fatally shot while responding to a domestic-related burglary on Forest Street. He was part of a team dispatched after a resident reported a relative had broken into the home. The suspect, identified as 34-year-old Travis Shaud, was still inside when Lebo and three other officers arrived; Shaud opened fire as officers attempted to enter.

Lieutenant Lebo was struck and taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Two other officers, Ryan Adams and Derek Underkoffler, both 32 with seven years of service, were wounded. Officers who were not injured returned fire; Shaud was shot and later found deceased inside the home. Investigators reported Shaud had prior mental health issues, a criminal record including domestic assault, was prohibited from possessing firearms, and used a handgun from within the residence.

Lebo was remembered as a dedicated officer with a larger-than-life personality. His wife, Lora Lebo, issued a public statement expressing forgiveness for the perpetrator and his family, and a celebration of Lebo’s life was held at the Giant Center in Hershey attended by hundreds. Does anyone have firsthand information about the response that afternoon or knew Lieutenant Lebo personally?