Frank L. Arthur
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Policeman

Frank L. Arthur

Findlay Police Department — Findlay, OH
Accident
End of Watch November 5, 1934
Age 32
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Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Frank Arthur was killed in a single-vehicle crash while in pursuit of a robbery suspect.

His patrol vehicle skidded on the rain-slick road and crashed into trees. The constable in the patrol car was also injured but recovered from his injuries.

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Permanent identifier
BO-US-OH-3A8567F0
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Arthur served with the Findlay Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Findlay community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Arthur.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Findlay, Hancock County, OH
Platform Identity fpd.hancock.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 5, 1934
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Policeman Frank L. Arthur is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 32.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Findlay Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Findlay Police Department
2
of 3 officers
66.7% Accident
OH — Statewide
318
of 991 officers
32.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank L. Arthur's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Frank L. Arthur Compares

Age at Death
32
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frank L. Arthur is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

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