Springfield Police Department, Massachusetts
End of Watch Monday, October 31, 1955
Add to My HeroesLeo G. Hamel
Police Officer Leo Hamel was killed when he was crushed between two vehicles while attempting to stop a vehicle being driven by a mental patient.
He had jumped onto the running board of the vehicle but was killed when the vehicle sideswiped a second vehicle.
Officer Hamel had been with the agency for three years. He was survived by his wife, two daughters, parents, two brothers, three sisters, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Bio
- Age 26
- Tour 3 years
- Badge 300
Incident Details
- Cause Vehicular assault
- Weapon Automobile
- Offender Not available
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June 8, 2020
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