Pittsfield Police Department, Massachusetts
End of Watch: Wednesday, June 1, 1898
Age: 55
Tour of Duty: 17 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Date of Incident: June 1, 1898
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Captain Michael Leonard was killed when he struck by a train.
He was in charge of a detail assigned to the local train depot. More than 5,000 citizens had gathered there awaiting the arrival of soldiers returning from the Spanish-American War. A freight train approaching the station failed to slow down and Captain Leonard was struck as he attempted to help a mother and child off of the tracks.
Captain Leonard had served with the agency for 17 years. He was survived by his wife and 11 children.