Chief Marshal Earle M. Platt

Chief Marshal Earle M. Platt | Long Beach Police Department, Indiana
Long Beach Police Department, Indiana
Chief Marshal Earle M. Platt

Long Beach Police Department, Indiana

End of Watch Thursday, October 25, 1956

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Earle M. Platt

Chief Marshal Earle Platt was assisting the Long Beach Fire Department at a fire scene when he inhaled smoke and became ill. He was taken back to his apartment, located at the town hall, and died of a heart attack at 8 p.m. that night.

Chief Marshal Platt had served with the Long Beach Police Department for 23 years and was a Canadian Armed Forces veteran of World War I. He was survived by at least one child.

Bio

  • Age 57
  • Tour 23 years
  • Badge Not available
  • Military Veteran

Incident Details

  • Cause Heart attack

fire

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My family and your family were great friends. I used to play in the apartment with your daughter. Who is my age upstairs above the Long Beach police department. You would let me slide down the fire Pole with the other kids. And we had a Play restaurant made out of cardboard where we would serve the adults for fun. You were a great man & when you died. My family reached out and supported your family. It was very tragic and sad, but you left a great legacy, thank you.

Donna Kavanagh
Long beach community Member and friend of family

July 15, 2023

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