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Police Officer Frampton Pope Wichman, Jr. | Miami Police Department, Florida
Miami Police Department, Florida

Police Officer

Frampton Pope Wichman, Jr.

Miami Police Department, Florida

End of Watch: Friday, September 24, 1948

Biographical Info

Age: 22
Tour of Duty: 6 months
Badge Number: 352

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Accidental
Date of Incident: February 20, 1948
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Police Officer Frampton Wichman succumbed to injuries sustained four days earlier when he was struck by a utility pole at NE 2nd Avenue and Flagler Street.

He was talking to a taxi driver when a truck backed into a utility pole and knocked it down. The pole fell onto the taxi cab, bounced off of it, and struck Officer Wichman in the head. He was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries four days later.

Officer Wichman was a U.S. Navy of WWII and participated in the invasion of Iwo Jima. He had served with the Miami Police Department for six months. He was survived by his wife, parents, and brother.