Lieutenant Howard S. Sharples passed away on January 21, 1989 at the age of 76. He was born in Attleboro, Massachusetts, but lived in Cranston most of his life. He served with the CPD from 1964 until his retirement in 1975. He then became a traffic engineer for the city. He was an army veteran of World War II. He’s buried in Pawtuxet Memorial Park in Warwick, R. I.
Rest in peace.