Colebrook Police Department, New Hampshire
End of Watch: Sunday, June 17, 1956
Age: 52
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: June 17, 1956
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Not available
Chief of Police Frederick Towle suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to arrest a man for being drunk in public.
Chief Towle was off duty at the time and walking down Main Street with his teenage daughter when he observed the intoxicated man in a vehicle on Main Street. After removing the man from the car to arrest him, a struggle ensued. During the struggle, Chief Towle collapsed.
Chief Towle had served with the Colebrook Police Department for 10 years. He is survived by his wife and four children.