Officer Frank S. Hallett
Minneapolis Police Department
Minnesota
End of Watch: Wednesday, August 25, 1920

Biographical Info
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Wednesday, August 25, 1920
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Never apprehended

Officer Hallett was shot and killed when he and two other officers stopped four men in a vehicle they suspected of being moonshiners. As Officer Hallett approached the car at Franklin Avenue and 26th Avenue the suspects inside opened fire, striking Officer Hallett in the head. The other officers returned fire but the suspects escaped. The vehicle was later found abandoned and no suspects were ever apprehended.

Officer Hallett had been with the agency for 11 years and was survived by his wife and two children.