U.S. Army · United States 
Edward Gleason
1972
Edward R. Gleason Jr. served the U.S. Army.
How He Died
Manner
Natural
Cause
Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
What Happened
Chief of Police Edward Gleason suffered a fatal heart attack while commanding a police investigation and a crowd control operation at Lake Welch Beach in New York. Chief Gleason was a United States Army veteran of WWII. He had served with the Palisades Interstate Park Police Department for 25 years and the chief of the New York Section for 18 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two daughters, a son, his father, two brothers, and a sister.
Service Record
U.S. Army
Also Served
Palisades Interstate Park Police Department - New York Section
Chief of Police
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