Officer - Rookie Frankie Mae Shivers - Hollywood Police Dept. - FL - True Life Hero

Frankie Mae Shivers
- Sep. 05, 1982 -

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Hollywood FL Police Dept. Patch

Resided:	(Broward County) FL, USA
Born:	Unk
Fallen:	Sep. 05, 1982
Race/Sex:	Black Female / 27 yrs. of age
	Agency
Dept:	Hollywood Police Dept. - FL 2600 Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood, FL 33021 USA (954)967-4357
County:	Broward
Dept. Type:	Municipal/Police
Hero's Rank:	Officer - Rookie
Sworn Date:	12/1981
FBI Class:	Homicide - Gun
Weapon Class:	Police
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Bio: Not Available

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	No Info
Location:	Hollywood, FL USA Sun. Sep. 05, 1982
Summary:	Officer Shivers was shot and killed with her own weapon by a suicidal female. Officer Shivers and her training officer responded to a traffic accident in which a deranged female had struck the back of Officer John Lunney's patrol unit, which burst into flames. As Officer Shivers' partner assisted the injured officer, she and another officer attempted to pull the deranged driver out of the car, which was on fire. As Officer Shivers attempted to pull the female from the burning car, the suspect gained control of her weapon and shot her in between the panels of her vest. The suspect was shot and killed by other officers when she started firing at them. Officer Shivers was a recent academy graduate and had only been with the agency for nine months.
Disposition:	Officer Shivers was honored posthumously as Officer of the Year for 1982. On Friday, July 7, 2013, Officer Shivers was honored with a video tribute, created by the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund, a nonprofit dedicated to honoring the sacrifice of law enforcement officers in the United States.
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Last Updated: May. 29, 2019