Detroit Police Department, Michigan
End of Watch: Friday, October 10, 1930
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: October 10, 1930
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Detective Peter Sprott was killed when his aircraft crashed.
Detective Sprott died at 6:15 a.m. at St. Joseph's Hospital after the plane he was riding in crashed at the Gratiot Airport in Roseville. The detective and his partner had seized the plane on a complaint that it had been stolen and were flying it back to Detroit when it crashed during take-off.
Detective Sprott served with the Detroit Police Department for seven years. He was survived by his wife and daughter. His uncle was a former police superintendent.
The Gratiot Airport was located where the current-day Eastgate Shopping Center is located.