Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Jared Franks was killed in a vehicle crash at the intersection of South Elm-Eugene Street and Webster Road while responding to a robbery in progress call.
His patrol car collided with another patrol car at the intersection and then struck a house. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Officer Franks had served with the Greensboro Police Department for 2-1/2 years and was assigned to the District Two Patrol Division.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- September 9, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Franks gave the Greensboro Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Greensboro community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Franks.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Jared William Franks is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,787 officers honored here.
In NC, 205 of 664 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.9% of this state's fallen. That is 30.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Greensboro Police Department, 6 of 14 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jared William Franks's cause is highlighted.
How Jared William Franks Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jared William Franks is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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Others Who Wore This Badge
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