Lamesa mourns fallen Concho County deputy who was raised on the South Plains
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Friends, family and fellow law enforcement officers from around the area gathered at Lamesa s First Baptist Church Monday afternoon to celebrate the life of Concho County Deputy Samuel Leonard.
Leonard and Concho County Sheriff s Sgt. Stephen Jones died in the line of duty after they were dispatched the evening of May 10 to the 100 block of Bryan Street in Eden for what began as a dog complaint but quickly escalated into a confrontation with a neighbor.
Leonard, 26, was a longtime Lamesa resident who had only left the Dawson County Sheriff s Department, where he worked for about a year, just three weeks before taking the job in Concho County. He leaves behind a wife and young daughter.
The deputies, Samuel Leonard and Sgt. Stephen Jones, were fatally wounded after they were dispatched to the 100 block of Bryan Street for a dog complaint.
Several fundraisers to help the families have already been planned. Here are different ways to honor the slain officers and their families.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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Funeral Services
The Concho County Sheriff’s Office has released information on funeral services for the two deputies on its Facebook.
Visitation for Sgt. Jones will be held on Tuesday, May 18 from 6-8 p.m. at San Angelo s Johnson’s Funeral Home, 435 W Beauregard Ave. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, May 19 at 1 p.m. at PaulAnn Church, 2531 Smith Blvd., in San Angelo.