Deputy Sheriff Franklin Jay Minnie, Sr. - Washoe County, Nevada
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DougK
N 39° 30.565 W 119° 56.219
11S E 247493 N 4377428
Deputy Franklin Minnie was killed in an accident as he was pursuing a trespassing suspect. As Deputy Minnie was passing a tractor trailer, a piece of debris struck his motorcycle, causing him to lose control when he struck the median.
Waymark Code: WMZGA5
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 11/07/2018
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Deputy Franklin Minnie was killed in an accident as he was pursuing a trespassing suspect. As Deputy Minnie was passing a tractor trailer, a piece of debris struck his motorcycle, causing him to lose control when he struck the median.
This plaque reads:
Dedicated to the memory of
Deputy Sheriff #0526
Franklin J. Minnie, Sr.
Washow County's Sheriff's Office
Born 7-6-52
Died 6-1.97
This memorial is at a roadside pull-off near a Nevada Historical Marker.
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