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Colebrook Police Department


The New Hampshire Law Enforcement Monument is located, in front of the
Legislative Office Building (LOB) in Concord, our State's Capitol.

Chief Fred T. Towle
1905 - 1956

52 years old
Tour of Duty: 10 Years
Died on June 17, 1956

Cause of Death:Heart Attack-Struggle

Date of Incident: Sunday, June 17, 1956

Weapon Used :Physical Force

Suspect Info: Glenn Smith

 

Chief Towle was the Chief of the Colebrook Police Department. At the time of his death he was fifty-two years of age and had been the Chief of the Department for nearly ten years.

On June 19, 1956, while walking down the street with his seventeen-year-old daughter, Chief Towle attempted to arrest Glen Smith. As this occurred, an argument developed between Chief Towle and Smith. During a brief scuffle with Smith, Chief Towle dropped to the pavement and died, the victim of a heart attack.

Chief Towle left behind his wife and his four children.


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