Leo Stapleton, retired Boston fire commissioner and author, dead at 94

Leo Stapleton, retired Boston fire commissioner and author, dead at 94
By John R. Ellement and Charlie McKenna Globe Staff and Globe Correspondent,Updated April 27, 2021, 2 hours ago
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Boston -FEB 29 1984- Former Boston Fire Department Commissioner Leo D. Stapleton.George Rizer/Globe Staff
Leo D. Stapleton, the jake with ink in his veins who rose from firefighter to the leader of the Boston Fire Department during a nearly 40-year career, has died. He was 94.
Stapleton was the author of several books of both fiction and nonfiction including the autobiographical “Thirty Years On The Line” and “Commish.” A native of South Boston, Stapleton retired with the rank of commissioner in 1991 after ascending to the position in 1984.

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