Leonard Frank Baldy (1927-1960) was a Chicago Police officer and the city's first helicopter traffic reporter, renowned for his humorous traffic commentary. He pioneered radar speed detection in police work, issuing the first speeding ticket with radar in 1954. Baldy gained fame during the Our Lady of the Angels School Fire in 1958, providing crucial traffic reports from his helicopter. His efforts earned him awards, and he remains a celebrated figure in Chicago's history, honored with street renaming and a retired badge number after his tragic death in a helicopter crash.
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Meaning of the name - Leonard
brave lion
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Leonard Baldy belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Chicago
Cause of Death: Fiery crash when helicopter threw a rotor blade
Educated At: Lane Technical College Prep High School
Occupation: police officer
Children: Jack Elliott | Tim Baldy
Employers: Chicago Police Department
Awards Received: Public service awards from the National Transportation Safety Board | Elected to the American Police Hall of Fame
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for February 15, 1927
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 15, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 15, 2026 |
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| Sun | 26 Aquarius 2 | 27 Aquarius 1 | 3 Gemini 29 |
| Moon | 15 Leo 7 | 5 Aquarius 38 | 23 Pisces 0 |
| Mercury | 9 Pisces 50 | 14 Pisces 17 | 10 Gemini 16 |
| Venus | 16 Pisces 33 | 6 Pisces 37 | 15 Cancer 12 |
| Mars | 26 Taurus 48 | 18 Aquarius 16 | 22 Cancer 54 |
| Jupiter | 6 Pisces 30 | 15 Cancer 59 | 28 Pisces 11 |
| Saturn | 7 Sagittarius 19 | 0 Aries 6 | 4 Sagittarius 55 |
| Uranus | 27 Pisces 33 | 27 Taurus 31 | 2 Aries 37 |
| Neptune | 25 Leo 36 | 0 Aries 35 | 24 Leo 18 |
| Pluto | 14 Cancer 6 | 4 Aquarius 9 | 14 Cancer 25 |
| Rahu | 4 Cancer 33 | 9 Pisces 44 | 29 Gemini 18 |
| Ketu | 4 Capricorn 33 | 9 Virgo 44 | 29 Sagittarius 18 |
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