Detective Frank Wadley, East St. Louis Police Department, Illinois

Detective Frank Wadley

East St. Louis Police Department, Illinois

End of Watch Sunday, July 1, 1917

Frank Wadley

Detective Frank Wadley and Detective Sergeant Samuel Coppedge were shot and killed during a race riot.

Earlier in the day a car occupied by white males had driven through a black area of the city and fired several shots randomly into a group of citizens. An hour later the detectives were driving through the same area and were mistaken for the original suspects. Several citizens opened fire on their car, killing both detectives.

The shootings sparked a massive race riot in the city.

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Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Not available

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Time may have passed but you are not forgotten. I believe as long as someone remembers you or speaks your name, you are still with us.
Thank you for your heroism.
GOD Bless

Detention Officer A.Zambito
Texas

July 4, 2015