Bio & Incident Details
Age: 38
Tour: 13 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 2/16/1929
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Shot and killed
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Detective Stadler and Detective Lieutenant Benjamin Smith were shot and killed during a shootout with two suspects who were attempting to rob a payroll on West Chicago Street. Detective Stadler was struck twice in the face and once in the abdomen. He was transported to Highland Park Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Detective Lieutenant Smith was also shot and died the following day.
One of the suspects was shot and killed and another was wounded.
Detective Stadler had served with the Detroit Police Department for 13 years.
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