Detroit Police Department, Michigan
End of Watch: Monday, October 17, 1988
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: 13 years
Badge Number: 1494
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 17, 1988
Weapon Used: Rifle; .30-.30
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Police Officer Frank Walls was shot and killed as he led a special operations team into the apartment of a mentally disturbed man who had just shot and killed Lieutenant James Schmit.
Following a six-hour siege, the entry team secured the lower level of the apartment at 4130 Springle Avenue at 2:14 p.m. As Officer Walls moved to the stairs, he was shot and killed.
The suspect was shot and killed by other SRT members after he shot Officer Walls.
Officer Walls was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and served with the Detroit Police Department for 13 years. He is survived by his parents, sister, and two brothers.