Greensboro Police Officer Dies In Crash During Robbery Investigation

One Greensboro police officer died and another was injured in a crash Saturday during a robbery investigation.

The patrolmen were attempting to locate a vehicle driven by the possible robbery suspect when their police cars crashed. A Greensboro Police Department news release says no civilian vehicles were involved.

As a result of the collision, both officers were taken to a nearby hospital, where one of them died from his injuries.

He was later identified publicly as Jared William Franks. The 24-year-old officer joined the police department in 2016.

The second officer was treated for non-life threatening injuries.

An investigation into the crash is ongoing.

This is the first time in 17 years a Greensboro Police Department officer has died in the line of duty.