Appleton Police Department, Wisconsin
End of Watch Saturday, December 24, 1955
Add to My HeroesMahlon John Day
Motorcycle Officer Mahlon Day was struck by a train and killed as he passed over the State Street railroad crossing on his three-wheeled motorcycle at approximately 11:30 am.
Officer Day was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and the Korean War. He had served with the Appleton Police Department for two years. He was survived by his parents, five brothers, and four sisters.
Bio
- Age 28
- Tour 2 years
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Struck by train
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Retired Wisconsin L.E.O.
September 15, 2013
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