Bio & Incident Details
Age: 29
Tour: 7 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 9/23/1977
Weapon: Handgun
Suspect: Not available
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Officer Melear was shot and killed as he and his partner were searching three suspects. The officers had stopped caught the men breaking into an automobile while working a special car theft detail. As they were searching them the last man pulled out a handgun and shot Officer Melear in the head.
Officer Melear had served with the agency for 7 years. He was survived by his wife and daughter.
