Frank Blondin
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Deputy Marshal

Frank Blondin

Tracy Police Department — Tracy, CA
Felonious
End of Watch June 20, 1915
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Blondin and Deputy Benjamin Ingram were shot and killed while leaving a restaurant they were checking for a suspect. They were engaged in a gunfight by an unrelated suspect and both officers were killed. The suspect was apprehended.

The 22-year-old suspect was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life. He was paroled on January 22, 1926.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Marshal Blondin served with the Tracy Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Tracy community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Marshal Blondin.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Tracy, San Joaquin County, CA
Platform Identity tpd.sanjoaquin.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 20, 1915
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Deputy Marshal Frank Blondin is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Tracy Police Department, 3 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.

Tracy Police Department
3
of 5 officers
60% Felonious
CA — Statewide
974
of 1,837 officers
53% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank Blondin's cause is highlighted.

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

How Frank Blondin Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frank Blondin is highlighted in Jun.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Frank Blondin was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909