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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BO-US-OH-3A8567F0
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Last updated
July 23, 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

Location Findlay, 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 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

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
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% 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
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Frank L. Arthur Compares

Age at End of Watch
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
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

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