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Craig E. Lehner
- Oct. 13, 2017 -
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Resided: |
NY, USA
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Born: | Unk |
Fallen: | Oct. 13, 2017 |
Race/Sex: | Caucasian Male / 34 yrs. of age |
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Dept: | Buffalo Police Dept. - NY
74 Franklin Street Buffalo, NY
14202 USA (716)851-4444 |
County: | Erie |
Dept. Type: | Municipal/Police |
Hero's Rank: | Officer |
Sworn Date: | Unk |
FBI Class: | Accident - Police |
Weapon Class: | Water |
Agency URL: | Click Here
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Badge: | 2469 |
On The Job: |
9 years
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Duties: | assigned to the Canine Unit |
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Bio: Officer Lehner was a veteran of the Army National Guard. |
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender: |
No Info
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Location: |
Buffalo,
Erie County,
NY
USA
Fri. Oct. 13, 2017
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Summary: |
Police Officer Craig Lehner drowned while conducting a training dive in the Niagara River, in the area of Broderick Park and Bird Island Pier.
Members of the agency's Underwater Recovery Team were conducting a regularly scheduled training exercise in swift water currents. Officer Lehner entered the water as part of the training but failed to surface after his safety cable broke while he was submerged.
Officer Lehner's body was recovered on October 17th, 2017, during a massive recovery effort involving over 20 local, state, federal, and Canadian law enforcement agencies.
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Last Updated: Nov. 05, 2017 |
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