Detective Francois M. DeArmond, Springfield Police Department, Missouri

Detective Francois M. DeArmond

Springfield Police Department, Missouri

End of Watch Monday, June 18, 1928

Francois M. DeArmond

Detective Francois DeArmond was shot and killed by a suspect he was attempting to arrest. The suspect had just shot and killed his mother-in-law, stabbed his sister-in-law and shot his wife's friend. As Detective DeArmond and other officers moved in on the suspects home, he opened fire, killing Detective DeArmond. The suspects was apprehended and sentenced to death by hanging, but committed suicide in prison before the sentence could be carried out.
Detective DeArmond was survived by his wife and daughter.

Bio

Age 44
Tour Not available
Badge 7

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Committed Suicide

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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

June 18, 2015