Bio & Incident Details
Age: 33
Tour: 12 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 10/2/1980
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Acquitted
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Detective Wells was shot and killed while making a traffic stop of a taxi cab. He was in plainclothes driving an unmarked police vehicle when he stopped the cab. The taxi driver shot him and then fled the scene. Several citizens followed the taxi and the suspect was arrested.
In trial the suspect claimed he did not know that Detective Wells was a police officer and was convicted of voluntary manslaughter. The man was able to get a second trial and was acquitted of all charges.
Detective Wells had been with the agency for 12 years and was survived by his wife and two children.
