Saturday, October 31, 2009
An FBI agent who shot and killed his Lorena neighbor’s 3-pound Chihuahua in 2008 is no longer employed with the FBI, an agency spokesman confirmed Friday.
Erik Vasys, an FBI spokesman in San Antonio, would not say if Leslie Ledger, an FBI agent formerly stationed in Waco, resigned, retired or was fired.
“Personnel actions are matters between the FBI and the employee themselves,” Vasys said. “As such, the Federal Privacy Act prohibits any further comment by the FBI on these matters.”
Ledger, 41, could not be reached for comment Friday. His attorney, Rob Swanton, said he was unaware of any new developments in Ledger’s employment status.
Ledger was placed on deferred probation for two years and ordered to perform 300 hours of community service in July after pleading no contest to state jail felony animal-cruelty charges in Waco’s 54th State District Court.
He shot the tiny dog, named Sassy, with a pellet rifle as the dog explored the neighborhood in front of his rural home on Estes Road in Lorena. The dog belonged to a young girl whose family lives down the street from Ledger.
He initially lied to sheriff’s office investigators about the dog’s death but later told deputies he shot the animal, according to court records.
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Comments
By People Lover
Nov 3, 2009 8:49 AM | Link to this
The dog had no right to be in his yard. I shoot at every animal that enters my yard with a pellet gun. Pellet guns are used to scare the animal and to make it think twice before returning.
By Mike
Nov 1, 2009 3:29 PM | Link to this
Give the guy a call and let him know what you think:
Leslie Ledger
Copperas, TX
(240)547-4050
By 1 st lady
Nov 1, 2009 12:32 PM | Link to this
I don't understand why most officers think that they have an extra privilege to were they can do anything they feel like:
shooting dogs, going alone w/wrongful doings of other officers,
talking on their cell-phones while driving,
running stop signs,(non emergency situations)
doubling dipping, drinking on job,and not stand for what they swore into.
By msfreeh
Nov 1, 2009 8:50 AM | Link to this
to view a partial list of crimes committed by FBI agents over 1500 pages long see
forums.signonsandiego. com/showthread.php?t=59139
to view a partial list of FBI agents arrested for pedophilia see
dallasnews. com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3574
By Big Stead
Nov 1, 2009 7:55 AM | Link to this
I agree he should have gotten jail time. Equal that of Mike Vick's jail time. I guess there really are uneven playing feilds.
By Big Stead
Nov 1, 2009 7:52 AM | Link to this
I agree he should have gotten jail time. Equal that of Mike Vick's jail time. I guess there really are uneven playing feilds.
By KDF
Nov 1, 2009 6:27 AM | Link to this
Bottom-line is that this man is probably an alright guy. Most hearts are in the right place, some just need tuning. Now on the bad side, I would not want to place my child on the FBI children's missing list. He might misunderstand and believe she is missing, wanted dead or alive. <
By Hungry Jack
Oct 31, 2009 9:48 PM | Link to this
I hope Ledger has fun working security at a mall. Loser.
By James
Oct 31, 2009 5:13 PM | Link to this
Oh please-oh please. James just tells it the way it is...in Korea those people wouldn't dream of allowing their dog to run loose down the street. What if the guy had put out poison , and the dog had eaten it instead? Would he still be guilty of a crime? the bottom line is: if I am going to own an animal, I have to be responsible for that animal or I shouldn't be allowed to own that animal.
By oh please
Oct 31, 2009 5:05 PM | Link to this
James is a psychopath.
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