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Night Watchman William Franklin
Perry Police Department, Oklahoma

Night Watchman

William Franklin "Frank" Treadway

Perry Police Department, Oklahoma

End of Watch: Saturday, February 22, 1930

Biographical Info

Age: 46
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: February 21, 1930
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available

Night Watchman Frank Treadway was shot by a robbery suspect who he was attempting to arrest for robbing a drug store. He was rushed to the Guthrie Hospital shortly after the shooting and died the next day.

Watchman Treadway had been with the agency for two years and was survived by his wife and five children.