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Northumberland Police Department


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

Officer Joseph H. Platt
1907 - 1960

53 years old
Tour of Duty: 29Years
Died on October 10, 1960

Cause of Death: Heart Attack - Struggle

Date of Incident: Monday, October 10, 1960

Weapon Used : Physical Force

Suspect Info:unknown

 

Officer Platt became a police officer in 1931 . He was with the Northumberland Police Department from 1955 until the time of his death.

He responded to a call for a disturbance after having an encounter with the subject Officer Platt suffered a fatal heart attack.



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