Olney Man Found Dead, Drugs Are Suspected in Olney Death

Richland County Coroner, Susan Bromm and the Olney Police Department are investigating the death of a 29-year-old Olney man but would not say Sunday, whether foul play is suspected.

Anthony Joel “Tony” Leaf was found dead in his Olney apartment at 9:43 a.m. Saturday, Bromm said. It had not been determined whether Leaf lived alone.

She would not say whether any wounds were on his body and would not release information on results of an autopsy.

Leaf was an unemployed oil field worker.

Bromm said an inquest will be held in 4-8 weeks.

Drugs Are Suspected in Olney Death

State agents and city police are continuing an investigation into the apparently drug-related death Saturday of Anthony Leaf, 29, but foul play apparently is not involved.

Police detective, Randy Stevenson said toxicology reports are still pending. Olney Police Chief, Joe Woith requested the assistance of the Department of Law Enforcement, Division of Criminal Investigation because Leaf’s step-father, Richard Clow is a civilian city police employee. Woith said he wanted another agency involved to ensure no prejudice in the investigation.

Herald & Review (Decatur, IL) – Monday, January 6, 1986 & Friday, January 10, 1986

Anthony Joel (Tony) Leaf, 29, of 209 W. North Ave., Olney, died Saturday January 3, 1986 at his home.

Services at Summers Funeral Home in Olney, with Bro. Lyle Berry presiding. Burial in the Crest Haven Cemetery, near Claremont.

He was born Sept. 9, 1956, in Olney, the son of Frederick and Trella (Fiscus) Leaf.

He is survived by his mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Clow of Olney; his father, Frederick Leaf; three brothers, Larry E. Leaf and Jeffrey Henry Leaf, both of Olney, and Tommy Allen Leaf, of Las Vegas, Nev; three sisters, Judith Kay Wesner, of Olney, Julie Ann Leaf, of Clinton, Ind., and Tina Clow, of Olney; several aunts and uncles, and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Danny, and an infant brother.

He was an oilfield worker and was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.

Published in Olney Daily Mail (IL) ~ January 4, 1986