Crime Solvers Central
CSC
218 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.
Case Description
Any updates on this case? Let us know!
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 ...Read More
Links to Additional Sources (1)
See any mistakes? Let us know!
Victim Details

Frank E. Walls

Male

White / Caucasian

Detroit

MI

1988-10-17

39

Frank

E. Walls

12/31/2025