End of Watch:  June 30th, 1951

Biographical Information

• Age: 23

Incident Details

• Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
• Date of Incident: Saturday, June 30, 1951

Twenty-three-year-old Officer Mello severed his leg when his motorcycle collided with a State Police car as he responded to a box alarm at 7th and H Streets.  Officer Mello was treated at the scene by a doctor who happened to be a witness.  His recovery was going well when his injury took a sudden turn.  Officer Mello became jaundiced during his recovery which ultimately ended his life on June 30, 1951, just two months after his release from the hospital.  Officer Mello was a two-year veteran of the police department.