Bio & Incident Details
Age: Not available
Tour: Not available
Badge # 1514
Cause: Struck by train
Incident Date: 3/22/1977
Weapon: Not available
Suspect: Not available
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Sergeant Michale R. Palese was struck and killed by a train while conducting a search for a missing child.
Sergeant Palese was participating in an emergency plan to find a missing six year old girl. Sergeant Palese searched the railroad tracks near the child's home. Heavy and blowing snow made visibility difficult. While searching near a railroad bridge, Sergeant Palese was too late to notice an approaching commuter train. Sergeant Palese was struck and killed by the oncoming train.
