Leonard Andrew Bucsanyi Jr.

1944 - 2025

Leonard Andrew Bucsanyi, Jr., age 81, died Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. Leonard instructed that no services be held and that his ashes be spread while on a sunrise sail on Corpus Christi Bay with only his chosen family, Gayle Warren of McMahan, Texas, Mike Warren of McMahan and Corpus Christi, Texas, as well as Bruce Warren and Stacy Prater-Warren of Kerrville, Texas in attendance.

Cremation is being handled by Porter-Loring Crematorium of San Antonio.

He is additionally survived by his close lifelong friends, Mike O'Brien of Bunkie, Louisiana and Nelson Wheeler of Round Rock, Texas.

Leonard was born March 29, 1944, in Houston, Texas to Frances Nicks-Bucsanyi and Leonard Andrew Bucsanyi, Sr.

He was a graduate of the University of North Texas State, holding advanced certificates from the University of Arizona, the University of Oklahoma and Ohio State University and served honorably in the United States Air Force.

He was a seasoned government relations and public policy professional experienced in comprehensive issue development and special event management with a record of significant, community public affairs and constituency advocacy.

Formerly, he served as Senior Business Development Policy Advisor to the Governor of Wyoming where he represented the Governor on various boards, commissions, task forces and councils on development and public safety issues of importance to the state of Wyoming. His areas of concentration were Operations, Strategy, Crisis Management and Special Projects. He coordinated executive protection for the Governor and visiting foreign dignitaries in concert with the United States Secret Service, the U.S. Department of State, the White House Advance Team and Interpol. He was also charged with the multimillion-dollar Wyoming Centennial Commission and its assorted statewide events.

Leonard managed special programs for the Governors of Texas and Colorado and was appointed to the New Mexico Rural Economic Development Council by the Lt. Governor of that State. He served as a consultant to the Western Governors Association and other public and non-profit corporations.

He enjoyed a long career in public service, working in city, state, federal agencies, as well as non-profit foundations and organizations while creating successful, innovative, programs. He often said, his job was pulling people, places, things and resources together for successful programs.

Leonard will be remembered as a kind, respectful, knowledgeable man of dignity and pride, with such humility that most never knew of his successes and accomplishments. When allowed and acknowledged, Leonard's expertise and skills often enhanced, elevated and supported other men and women in their chosen professions, as he was a rare man preferring to work behind the scenes.

His work was so vast and varied across many different states' government agencies and administrations that a mere sample is listed here. He was involved in Rapid Response Teams, Fire Prevention Councils, Search and Rescue Advisory Council, Business Fraud, Citizen Complaints, Immigration/Visa Programs, Federal Firearms Legislation, Criminal Justice System, Business Permitting and Licensing, he was appointed Laison to the Wyoming Chamber of Commerce Executives Association, Warren Air Force Base Command Staff, he served as liaison to the Wyoming Congressional Delegation, the Division of Criminal Investigation, Attorney General's Office, and assorted Public Safety Agencies, including the Office of Special Investigations, F.B.I. Drug Enforcement and other agencies and associations too numerous to mention.

Leonard earned multiple prestigious awards in marksmanship, tactical shooting, and firearms safety. His credentials include advanced certifications in various firearm disciplines, along with specialized licenses for concealed carry instruction and law enforcement training. He was an expert marksman, even in his youth. His hobbies included stamp and coin collections, and in later years, his main interests became historical firearms and memorabilia. He was often consulted by collectors for knowledgeable advice and counsel involving their own purchases and collections.

After a long, successful career in many other areas, his last endeavors included 19 years of volunteerism and part-time employment with the Former Texas Rangers Foundation and Association of Fredericksburg, Texas.