Sacramento Police Department, California
End of Watch Saturday, June 30, 1951
Add to My HeroesFrank Fragoso Mello
Officer Frank Mello succumbed to injuries sustained three months earlier when his motorcycle collided with a state police vehicle.
He was responding to a fire alarm call when his motorcycle collided near the intersection of 7th Street and H Street. He was taken to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries less than three months later.
Bio
- Age 23
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Motorcycle crash
- Incident Date Monday, April 2, 1951
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