Andreas Mellert Jr.
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Police Officer

Andreas Mellert Jr.

Detroit Police Department — Detroit, MI
Felonious
End of Watch November 19, 1950
Age 30
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Badge 283
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Mellert was killed at 11:15 a.m. while executing an arrest warrant at 1011 Alger Street for failure to appear on a traffic violation charge. The arrestee had not resisted, but his father was enraged and as Mellert and the suspect left, the father opened a window and shot the patrolman in the back, killing him. The suspect, 53, was arrested after a standoff with more than 200 police officers. He was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison on May 22, 1951.

Survivors

Officer Mellert was survived by his expectant wife, who had a daughter on New Year's Eve.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Mellert gave the Detroit Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Mellert.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Detroit, Wayne County, MI
Platform Identity detpd.wayne.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 19, 1950
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 30
Badge Number 283
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Rifle

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Andreas is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1950, 66 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 109th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Andreas was 30. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Andreas had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was rifle, in 5.9% of these deaths.

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His people

Detroit Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Andreas among them.

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Where

Police Officer Andreas Mellert Jr.

Detroit Police Department · End of Watch November 19, 1950

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