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Undersheriff Frank J. Greenan | Oakland County Sheriff's Office, Michigan
Oakland County Sheriff's Office, Michigan

Undersheriff

Frank J. Greenan

Oakland County Sheriff's Office, Michigan

End of Watch: Wednesday, November 2, 1932

Biographical Info

Age: 49
Tour of Duty: 15 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 2, 1932
Weapon Used: Rifle
Suspect Info: Committed suicide

Undersheriff Frank Greenan and Sergeant Edgar Tedder were shot and killed while investigating a bank robbery.

They received a tip that the two suspects were at a farmhouse approximately eight miles northeast of Lapeer, Michigan. Both deputies, along with a witness and the Lapeer County sheriff went to the farmhouse to locate and question the suspects. As they entered the home one of the suspects opened fire with a shotgun, killing Sergeant Tedder instantly and mortally wounding Undersheriff Greenan.

The man who shot them then went into a bathroom and committed suicide.

Undersheriff Greenan was taken to a local hospital where he died later that evening.

Undersheriff Greenan had served with the Oakland County Sheriff's Office for 15 years.