McCandless, Leonard, TPR

Fallen

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Service Details

Last Rank
Trooper

Last Primary Specialty
MCP-Motorcycle Unit

Primary Unit
1930-1931 New Jersey State Police - Troop C, NJ/ Motorcycle Unit

Service Years
1930 - 1931

Official Badges

Police Awards and Commendations

Federal Awards

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Prior Military Service

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Personal Details

Home Country

United States

Year of Birth
1908

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Casualty Info

End of Watch
Jun 28, 1931

Cause of Death
Motorcycle Accident

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Unit Assignments


	1930-1931 New Jersey State Police - Troop C, NJ/ Motorcycle Unit

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

Name: Leonard P. McCandless
Badge: # 561
Class: 23
Rank: Trooper
Age: 23
Died: 6-28-1931
DOB: 7-24-1908
Cause: Cycle Accident
Site: Rt.4 Berkeley Twp., Ocean Co.
Stationed: Troop "C" Toms River
Service Time:9 months
Resided:Bridgeton, Cumberland Co.

Birth:	Jul. 24, 1908 Cumberland County New Jersey, USA
Death:	Jun. 28, 1931 Monmouth County New Jersey, USA
Family links: Parents: Leonard M McCandless (1877 - 1964) Mary Jane Hemple McCandless (1879 - 1974)

Comments/Citation:

Trooper Leonard McCandless was killed in a motorcycle accident while patrolling State Highway 4 in Berkeley Township. Trooper McCandless had served with the New Jersey State Police for nine months. He was survived by his parents, four sisters, and brother. Leave a Reflection · Update Memorial Read more: http://www.odmp.org/officer/8790-trooper-leonard-p-mccandless#ixzz1t1BvIL88