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

Location Tracy, 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; Unknown type
Offender Paroled in 1926

Deputy Marshal Frank Blondin is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

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
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank Blondin'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 Blondin Compares

Offender Outcome

Paroled in 1926

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
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
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; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518