Frank H. Wilke
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Patrolman

Frank H. Wilke

Louisville Police Department — Louisville, KY
Felonious
End of Watch March 25, 1928
Age 26
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Frank Wilke was shot and killed after he and his partner spotted a stolen vehicle. Patrolman Wilke and his partner approached the vehicle at the corner of 8th street and Oldham Street. As the Officers were questioning the occupants of the vehicle, a 25-year-old suspect, pulled a pistol that was concealed in the back of the seat. He fired once striking Patrolman Wilke in the neck, killing him. Patrolman Wilkie's partner fired on the suspect, killing him before he could fire another shot. Patrolman Wilke had been with the Louisville Police Department for 18 months.

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You barely got started.
Patrolman Wilke gave the Louisville Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Louisville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Wilke.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Louisville, Jefferson County, KY
Platform Identity lpd.jefferson.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 25, 1928
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Frank is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1928, 201 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 13th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Frank was 26. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Frank had served 1.5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Louisville Police Department has 91 officers remembered here, Frank among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Frank H. Wilke

Louisville Police Department · End of Watch March 25, 1928

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 64-E

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