Earle Platt
1956
Earle M. Platt.
How He Died
Manner
Natural
Cause
Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
What Happened
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 at 8 p.m. that night. Chief Marshal Platt had served with the Long Beach Police Department for 23 years and was a Canadian Armed Forces veteran of World War I.
Survivors
He was survived by at least one child.
Service Record
Also Served
Long Beach Police Department
Chief Marshal
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