‘Marshals’ Pays Tribute To Prop Master Leonard “Lenny” E. Hancock Jr. In Season Finale
The season finale of 'Marshals' honored prop master Leonard 'Lenny' E. Hancock Jr., who passed away in December due to a UTV accident. The show featured a tribute card in his memory, highlighting his contributions to the series and the impact he had on his colleagues. Hancock was known for his meticulous attention to detail in prop design, which enhanced the storytelling of the show.
- ▪The tribute card at the end of the episode read, 'In Loving Memory of Leonard “Lenny” E. Hancock Jr.'
- ▪Hancock was the prop master for 'Marshals' and had previously worked on shows like S.W.A.T and CSI: New York.
- ▪A memorial for Hancock was held earlier this year at CBS’ Radford Lot.
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As Marshals closed out its freshman series, it paid tribute to one of its own. The show included a card at the end of the episode before the credits that said, “In Loving Memory of Leonard “Lenny” E. Hancock Jr.”. Hancock was the prop master for the show. He died in December in the Lake Havasu neighborhood of Arizona as a result of a crash involving an off-road UTV. It comes after a memorial on CBS’ Radford Lot earlier this year. Sherill Watts, who had worked with Hancock and set up a GoFundMe page after the accident, said, “Losing Lenny has been heartbreaking. He touched so many people, and the outpouring of stories and love says everything about who he was.
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