Frank S. Hallett
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Officer

Frank S. Hallett

Minneapolis Police Department — Minneapolis, MN
Felonious
End of Watch August 25, 1920
Age 45
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Badge 238
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Gender Male

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN
Platform Identity mpd.hennepin.mn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 25, 1920
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Age 45
Badge Number 238
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Frank is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1920, 209 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 9th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Frank was 45. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Frank had served 11 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
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When

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Minneapolis Police Department has 50 officers remembered here, Frank among them.

Across the years

Officer Frank S. Hallett

Minneapolis Police Department · End of Watch August 25, 1920

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 50-W

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