Chief of Police C. M. Fly
Commerce Police Department
Oklahoma
End of Watch: Sunday, April 27, 1924

Biographical Info
Age: 56
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Date of Incident: Sunday, April 27, 1924
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Not available

Chief Fly was accidentally shot and killed during a raid on a gambling house at 0200 hours. As the officers attempted to break down the locked door it came off of its hinges and the officers threw it onto one of the dice tables. One of the suspects in the room threw the table at the officers and it struck one of the officers drawn guns, which discharged. The round struck and fatally wounded Chief Fly.

Chief Fly was survived by his wife and child.