Pittsfield Police Remember Fallen Captain Killed 123 Years Ago Today
Today the Pittsfield Police Department is honoring fallen officer Captain Michael Leonard who was killed when struck by a train while on duty on this day in 1898. Captain Leonard was in charge of a detail at the train depot on June 1st as 5000 people gathered to welcome home soldiers returning from the Spanish-American War according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.
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