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Howell, Michigan Policeman Killed in the Line of Duty - 1952

Item

HCDL-ngp-P007-02-0006_u.jpg

Title

Howell, Michigan Policeman Killed in the Line of Duty - 1952

Description

This photo shows the Police car after the accident.
Per Livingston County Daily Press and Argus, May 17, 1995:
Howell, Michigan Policeman Killed in the Line of Duty - 1952
The only Howell Police officer to die in the line of duty, Officer Wallace Edward Averill, was killed July 31, 1952, as he stepped from his patrol car during a traffic stop and was struck by a speeding auto. The accident took place on Michigan Avenue, just north of M-59.

Subject

Police

Format

image/jpeg

Type

Image

Date

1952-07

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Original Format

film negative

Collection

Citation

“Howell, Michigan Policeman Killed in the Line of Duty - 1952,” Howell Area Archives Digital Archive, accessed May 5, 2024, https://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/8028.
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