Monday evening, Plymouth Police Chief Dave Bacon announced the up-coming retirement of Detective Leo Mangus to members of the Board of Public Works and Safety. Mangus will retire from the department on August 31st.
The chief was granted approval to begin the process of filling the detective spot on the roster. He said several officer have shown interest in the position which will create a vacancy in the department so he will also begin then hiring process.
Detective Mangus began his career with the Plymouth Police Department in May of 1988 as a patrolman on third shift. After several years he transferred to second shift patrol and also began investigating major cases.
One of the most challenging cases he investigated occurred in 1995. Three women were violently raped after the offender broke into their homes during that year. During his investigation, Joseph Snodgrass confessed to the home invasions and rapes. He was subsequently convicted and sentenced to serve 145 years with the Department of Corrections.
In 2005 Officer Mangus was transferred to Detective on day shift. He said, “I have investigated numerous major cases including Murders and have always believed that I work for the victims of crime.”
The Board of Public Works and Safety unanimously approved Bacon’s request.
