Allen E. Fraley

Columbus Division of Police — Columbus, OH

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch November 6, 1964

Age 42

Tour of Duty 14 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 58

Incident

Lieutenant Allen Fraley succumbed to a gunshot wound he received when he confronted a rape suspect at 84 West First Avenue in Columbus. When Lieutenant Fraley and his partner arrived at the suspect's apartment, a woman opened the door, and the officers identified themselves, asking if the suspect was there. The woman opened the door wide, stepped out of the way, and the suspect shot Lieutenant Fraley in the abdomen. Lieutenant Fraley's partner broke into the room, but the suspect escaped by leaping from the window. Lieutenant Fraley was taken to University Hospital as a massive manhunt was organized. Despite the efforts of the hospital staff and the many persons who responded to a call for blood donations, Lieutenant Fraley died at 11:50 p.m. on Friday. The suspect was captured in front of 82 Price Avenue the next day. The suspect pleaded an insanity defense but was convicted and sentenced to death. After a round of appeals, the Ohio Supreme Court set an execution date of June 6, 1967. On or about June 2, 1967, the suspect's execution was stayed for another appeal, and his sentence was commuted to life in prison. The suspect continued to seek a new trial and parole for many years until he died in prison. Lieutenant Fraley was a United States Navy veteran and had served with the Columbus Division of Police for 14 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and three daughters.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Lieutenant Fraley gave the Columbus Division of Police 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Columbus community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Columbus Division of Police

Location Columbus, OH

Platform Identity cdpd.franklin.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 6, 1964

Tour of Duty 14 yrs

Age 42

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Cause: Gunfire

Military Service

Allen E. Fraley served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Lieutenant Allen E. Fraley is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Columbus Division of Police, 36 of 59 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61% of this agency's fallen.

Columbus Division of Police

of 59 officers

61% Felonious

OH — Statewide

572

of 991 officers

57.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious