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Incident Details

Cause of Death:
Gunfire
Date/Time of Incident:
Monday, November 25, 1935
12:15 am
Incident to Death Duration:
Same day
Incident Location:
10th and John streets, Anderson
Incident County:
Madison
Incident Township:
Anderson
Weapon Used:
.45-caliber handgun
Suspect Disposition:
Never apprehended

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Patrol Officer
Frank Marion 'Pete' Levy Jr.
Anderson Police Department
Monday, November 25, 1935

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   Patrol Officer Frank Levy was shot and killed while investigating a suspicious vehicle.

   He was fatally shot in the chest and abdomen and died at the scene.

   It was suspected those responsible were members of the Brady Gang, who also killed Sergeant Richard Rivers of the Indianapolis Police Department on April 27, 1936 and Trooper Paul Minneman of the Indiana State Police on May 27, 1937.

   No suspects were ever apprehended in the killing of Officer Levy.

   Patrol Officer Levy was survived by his wife and daughter.

Military Service


Indiana Army National Guard
Spanish–American War
Private (PVT)


Personal Details

Age: 56
Law Enforcement Service:
5 years, 8 months
Badge #: 114
Burial Place:
Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson