FREDERICK THOMAS TOWLE

Officer Rank: Chief of Police
Memorial Panel: 14-W: 29
Department: Colebrook, New Hampshire, P.D.
End of Watch: June 17, 1956
Cause: PHYS
Age: 52
Years of Service: 10
Description: Chief of Police Towle suffered a fatal heart attack as he attempted to place a wanted suspect under arrest. Chief of Police Towle was off-duty when he saw the suspect. The two men argued and Chief Towle engaged in a struggle to bring the intoxicated suspect under control. Shortly after, Chief Towle collapsed and died of a heart attack.
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