Attendees observe a memorial plaque in the name of former Libby Chief of Police John Ferdinand Bockman at an April 28, 2024, ceremony at the Libby Police Department. Bockman died in the line of duty on April 28, 1924, in Libby at the Great Northern Railway yard. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)
May 3, 2024
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Libby remembers former police chief who gave his life in line of duty
Bockman was the Chief of Police in Libby at the time and he was called out after a worker with the Great Northern Railway...