Frank E. Swilling Sr.
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Police Officer

Frank E. Swilling Sr.

Little Rock Police Department — Little Rock, AR
Accident
End of Watch December 11, 1926
Age 33
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Swilling succumbed to injuries received the previous day when he was struck by a vehicle. He was issuing a summons at Fourth and Main Streets when another swerved to avoid another vehicle and struck him. He was transported to a local hospital where he died of severe head trauma.

Survivors

He had been with the agency for two years and was survived by his wife and son.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Swilling gave the Little Rock Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Little Rock community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Swilling.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Little Rock, Pulaski County, AR
Platform Identity lrpd.pulaski.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 11, 1926
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 33
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Frank is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 1926, 68 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 54th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Frank was 33. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Frank had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 14.9%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Little Rock Police Department has 23 officers remembered here, Frank among them.

Police Officer Frank E. Swilling Sr.

Little Rock Police Department · End of Watch December 11, 1926

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