Patrolman Francis LaMunion
St. Joseph Police Department
Michigan

End of Watch: Thursday, June 23, 1927
Cause: Motorcycle accident

Biographical Info
Age: 23
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Patrolman Francis LaMunion succumbed to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident the previous day while attempting to stop a speeding vehicle. His motorcycle collided with a delivery truck at the intersection of Ship and Court Streets.

He was taken to his home first, and then rushed to the St. Joseph Sanitorium for an operation. He died the following the day.

Patrolman LaMunion had served with the St. Joseph Police Department for only a short time. He was survived by his parents, brother, and two sisters.

 
Photograph: Patrolman Francis LaMunion

Patch image: St. Joseph Police Department, Michigan

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