Officer Michael Latvis Jr
1918 - 1956

38 years old
Tour of Duty: 4 Years
Died on December 22, 1956

Cause of Death: Automobile Accident

Date of Incident: Friday, December 21, 1956

Weapon Used : N/A

Suspect Info: N/A

Patrolman Latvis was a four-year veteran of the Nashua Police Department.

On December 21, 1956, Patrolman Latvis was riding in an ambulance that was responding to the call of an injured woman. When the ambulance approached the intersection of West Pearl and Chestnut Street, it was struck by another vehicle. The ambulance spun around and crashed into a utility pole.

Patrolman Latvis was ejected from the front seat of the ambulance and suffered a fractured skull and died from his injuries the next day. The driver of the vehicle that crashed into the ambulance left the scene, but turned himself in to the police department that evening.

At the time of his death, Patrolman Latvis was 38 years old and left behind his wife and two children.