Chief Marshal
Earle Maitland Platt
Long Beach Town Marshal's Office
Thursday, October 25, 1956
Age: 57
Served: 23 years
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Long Beach Town Marshal's Office

Incident Details

Cause of Death
Heart attack
Date/Time of Incident
Thursday, October 25, 1956
Incident to Death Duration
Same day
Incident Location
2400 Oriole Trail, Long Beach
Incident County
LaPorte
Incident Township
Michigan
Weapon Used
None
Suspect Disposition
None
Burial Place
Greenwood Cemetery, Michigan City
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   Chief Marshal Earle Platt was assisting the Long Beach Fire Department at a fire scene when he inhaled smoke and became ill.

   He was taken back to his apartment, located at the town hall and died of a heart attack later that day.

   Chief Marshal Platt was survived by his wife.

Military Service


Canadian Expeditionary Force
World War I
Gunner (GNR) ▪ 1917-1919

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