William Franklin Brantley served in the U.S. Army.
Chief of Police Frank Brantley was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a drunk man shortly after midnight. The man had just shot and critically wounded another person in a bar as they were having a drinking contest. He was shot after finding the man behind a house at 105 SE 2nd Avenue. The 27-year-old suspect was convicted of second-degree murder on April 25th, 1952, and sentenced to 99 years in prison. He escaped in 1958 and again in 1960 but was quickly captured. He got 6 years added to his life sentence for escape. Chief Brantley was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and had served in law enforcement for 17 years.
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In tribute
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.
Chief of Police Brantley gave the Homestead Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Homestead community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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