Sacramento Police Department, California
End of Watch: Saturday, June 30, 1951
Age: 23
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: April 2, 1951
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Frank Mello succumbed to injuries sustained three months earlier when his motorcycle collided with a state police vehicle.
He was responding to a fire alarm call when his motorcycle collided near the intersection of 7th Street and H Street. He was taken to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries less than three months later.