Lenard E. McDougall, age 77, former Chief of Police, passed away at home in Chelsea on Monday, June 28, 2021.
He was born in Ypsilanti, MI on May 17, 1944, son of William A. and Helen M. (Moore) McDougall.
On December 4, 1966, he married Mary H. Lawson, and they lived and raised their family in Chelsea since 1969.
Lenard served our country as a Marine and was a law enforcement officer for 50 years – 20 of those years as Chief of Police for the City of Chelsea. He enjoyed fishing in Scottsville, MI, and teaching hunter safety to his grandchildren, as well as hunting with them. He was especially proud to help his granddaughter bag her first deer.
A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, July 1, 2021, 11:00 a.m., at St. Mary Catholic Church, Chelsea, with both Pastor Kevin Caldwell and the V. Rev. Dr. William J. Canon Turner officiating. Visitation is scheduled for Wednesday, June 30, 2021, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m., also at St. Mary Catholic Church. Burial will be at (Old) Oak Grove Cemetery, Chelsea.
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