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George L. Prentiss

October 1, 1927

Trooper Prentiss, a member of the 16^th Recruit Training Troop, became the second State Police Officer killed in the line of duty. On the afternoon of October 1^st, 1927, while on routine patrol on Rte. 8 in the town of Cheshire, Trooper Prentiss lost control of his motorcycle when, according to an eyewitness, the machine suddenly "took a pitch". He left the roadway and struck a telephone pole. The impact was so severe, it left an imprint of Trooper Prentiss’ hat badge on the pole itself.

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