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Night Watchman

William Franklin "Frank" Treadway

Perry Police Department — Perry, OK

Felonious

End of Watch February 22, 1930

Age 46

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Night Watchman Frank Treadway was shot by a robbery suspect who he was attempting to arrest for robbing a drug store. He was rushed to the Guthrie Hospital shortly after the shooting and died the next day.

Survivors

Watchman Treadway had been with the agency for two years and was survived by his wife and five children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Night Watchman Treadway gave the Perry Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Perry community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Watchman Treadway.

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

Agency

Department Perry Police Department

Location Perry, OK

Platform Identity ppd.noble.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 22, 1930

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 46

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Not available

Night Watchman William Franklin "Frank" Treadway 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 OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 15 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Perry Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Perry Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

OK — Statewide

403

of 582 officers

69.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Franklin "Frank" Treadway's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How William Franklin "Frank" Treadway Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Not available

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Franklin "Frank" Treadway is highlighted in Feb.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Franklin "Frank" Treadway was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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