Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Frank Hallett was shot and killed when he and two other officers stopped three men in a vehicle that were 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 three shooters were discovered in the Wisconsin Penitentiary in 1921. All three were serving 30 year terms for armed robbery. In 1930 they became eligible for parole. It was understood if and when they were paroled they would be turned over to Minnesota officials.
Survivors
Officer Hallett had been with the agency for 11 years and was survived by his wife and two children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Hallett gave the Minneapolis Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Minneapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Hallett.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Frank S. Hallett is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In MN, 173 of 293 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59% of this state's fallen. That is 59 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Minneapolis Police Department, 32 of 50 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank S. Hallett's cause is highlighted.
How Frank S. Hallett Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frank S. Hallett is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Frank S. Hallett was killed by gun.
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