| Detective Albert Marshall Franklin Springfield Police Department Missouri End of Watch: Saturday, January 30, 1926 Biographical Info Age: 54 Tour of Duty: 20 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Saturday, January 30, 1926 Weapon Used: Rifle Suspect Info: Apprehended Detective Franklin was shot and killed by a 21 year old man who was barricaded in his home on Hovey Street and who was firing sniper-style at people outside. In addition to murdering Detective Franklin, the suspect also killed one citizen and wounded three others. After a four hour exchange of gunfire with the man police stormed the home and took the suspect into custody.
Detective Franklin had been with the agency for over 20 years and was survived by his wife and children. |