John French
1958
John B. French.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Officer French succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when he was involved in a motorcycle accident on the Ford Expressway. Officer French was driving east in the morning into the sun on I-94 under Grand River Avenue and didn't see a 12x12 timber workers had placed across the ramp. His helmet came off during the accident and he sustained major head injuries. Officer French was a U.S Army Air Corps veteran of WWII and had served with the Detroit Police Department for nine years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child.
Service Record
Also Served
Detroit Police Department
Police Officer
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