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Frank E. Walls

Case from Detroit, MI dated Oct 17, 1988

Victim Details

Frank E. Walls

Male

White / Caucasian

Detroit

MI

1988-10-17

39

Frank

E. Walls

07/11/2026

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In the line of duty, Detroit Police Officer Frank E. Walls, a 39-year-old male, lost his life on Monday, October 17, 1988. A 13-year veteran of the Detroit Police Department and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Officer Walls was part of a special operations team responding to a volatile situation at an apartment on Springle Avenue.

The tragic events unfolded after a mentally disturbed man had already shot and killed Lieutenant James Schmit. Following a six-hour siege, the special operations t ...
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