Police Officer Owen Coleman, Hollywood Police Department, Florida

Police Officer Owen Coleman

Hollywood Police Department, Florida

End of Watch Sunday, January 24, 1926

Owen Coleman

Officer Coleman was shot and killed as he and two other officers raided a home at Wilhelm Farm. Four men were charged with his murder. The charges were dismissed when the grand jury failed to return a true bill of indictment.

Officer Coleman had only been with the agency for four months.

Bio

Age 25
Tour 4 months
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Charges dismissed

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Rest in peace Officer Coleman. I'm glad your department has honored you and your colleagues who made the ultimate sacrifice with a plaque of yourselves outside the stationhouse.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 11, 2015