Chief of Police C. M. Fly, Commerce Police Department, Oklahoma

Chief of Police C. M. Fly

Commerce Police Department, Oklahoma

End of Watch Sunday, April 27, 1924

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C. M. Fly

Chief of Police C.M. Fly was accidentally shot and killed during a raid on a gambling house at 2 am.

As the officers attempted to break down the locked door, it came off of its hinges, and the officers threw the door onto one of the dice tables. One of the suspects in the room threw the table at the officers, and it struck one of the officer's drawn guns, which discharged. The round struck and fatally wounded Chief Fly.

Chief Fly was survived by his wife and child.

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Age 57
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Incident Details

Cause Gunfire (Inadvertent)

accidental discharge, gambling, Raid

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Chief Fly,
On today, the 100th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Commerce.

BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)

April 27, 2024