Funeral arrangements have been announced for Lt. William Lebo. According to an obituary posted on the Christman's Funeral Home page a Celebration of Life will be held at Giant Center in Hershey, PA at 11am on Friday, April 8, 2022.
Lt. Lebo was killed in the line of duty on Tuesday, March 31. According to his obituary he is survived by his wife, Lora, his daughter, Corrine, and his mother, Rina. He is also survived by his brothers, Richard Lebo and his wife Denise, and Jerry Lebo and his wife Colleen, and three nephews, their spouses, and children.
According to his obituary, he began his service to the City of Lebanon Police Department in September of 1982 and would have retired effective May 1.
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