FRANCIS W SEARS

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Officer Rank: Detective
Memorial Panel: 28-W: 22
Department: Springfield, Massachusetts, P.D.
End of Watch: September 11, 1967
Cause: PHYS
Age: 43
Years of Service: 13
Description: Detective Sears and six other officers raided a home and arrested two suspects for armed robbery. While questioning the suspects, Detective Sears had a fatal heart attack. He was immediately transported to a local hospital where he died.
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