FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — On Wednesday, the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) honored a fallen recruit who died during a training exercise in Michigan on this day in 1987.
The officer, Omega Graham, was accidentally shot with a .38-caliber handgun during the exercise, which involved a landlord-tenant dispute scenario. The training took place at Fort Custer Training Center near Battle Creek, Michigan.
Graham was in his 13th week of the 16-week recruit academy when the incident happened. The shot came from a 14-year veteran with the FWPD…