OCALA, Fla. (Court TV) — Former Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy Leslie Boileau took the stand to testify about the night he says he unintentionally killed his girlfriend, Polina Wright, with a single gunshot wound to the head in his home.
Boileau, 33, who worked as a patrol deputy for eight years before being terminated following the incident, told the jury he and Wright had been dating for two years after meeting on a dating app. He described Wright as a great person who was modest, respectful and loyal, and said she encouraged him to be a better person.
Former deputy Leslie Boileau testifies in his manslaughter trial on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (Court TV)
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