Patrolman Leonard F. Baldy, Chicago Police Department, Illinois

Patrolman Leonard F. Baldy

Chicago Police Department, Illinois

End of Watch Monday, May 2, 1960

Leonard F. Baldy

Patrolman Leonard F. Baldy was killed in a helicopter crash as he was preparing to deliver his traffic report.

Patrolman Baldy was assigned to the department's Safety Education Bureau, which provided citizens live traffic reports from a helicopter.

As Officer Baldy was preparing his report, the helicopter suddenly threw a main rotor blade and crashed in a railroad yard near Milwaukee Street and Hubbard Street. The officer and his pilot were killed in the accident.

Officer Baldy served with the Chicago Police Department for 8 years. He is survived by his wife, two sons, and a daughter.

Bio

Age 33
Tour 8 years
Badge 1451

Incident Details

Cause Aircraft accident

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I FLEW ON HELICOPTERS IN VIETNAM. I REMEMBER OFFICER BALD'S ACCIDENT. I DID NOT THINK IT WAS THAT LONG AGO. I WONDER IF THEY LOOKED INTO WHY HIS AIRCRAFT THREW A BLADE, OR THE ENTIRE ROTOR ?? I WOULD IMAGING THAT TO BE SOME MAJOR KIND OF MAINTAINANCE PROBLEM, THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN SCRUTINIZED.

TOM NEWTON
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January 13, 2015