Detroit Police Department, Michigan
End of Watch: Tuesday, December 4, 1917
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: 46
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 4, 1917
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Arrested
Officer Angell was shot and killed with his own service weapon after stopping to question a group of men at St. Aubin Street and East Warren Avenue. Officer Angell became suspicious of the men when he observed them walking down the street carrying a turkey. The men attacked him and violently beat him with his night stick and then shot him several times in the head, heart, stomach and leg with his service revolver. Four men were arrested.
Officer Angell had served with the Detroit Police Department for 7 years.