Washoe County Sheriff's Office, Nevada
End of Watch: Sunday, June 1, 1997
Age: 44
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: May 30, 1997
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Franklin Minnie succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier in a motorcycle crash as he was pursuing a trespassing suspect on I-80.
As Deputy Minnie was passing a tractor-trailer, a piece of debris struck his motorcycle, causing him to lose control and strike the median near the Boomstown exit.
Deputy Minnie had served with the Washoe County Sheriff's Office for 10 years. He was survived by his wife, son, and three daughters.