Frank E. Dombrowski
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Deputy

Frank E. Dombrowski

Monroe County Sheriff's Office — Rochester, NY
Accident
End of Watch February 6, 1970
Age 25
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Frank Dombrowski died on February 6, 1970, from injuries he sustained on January 1, 1969, when his police vehicle was struck by another car on Scottsville-Chili Road near North Road in Wheatland. He was in pursuit of a violator at the time of the crash.

Survivors

Deputy Dombrowski was survived by his wife and two young children.

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Dombrowski served with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Rochester community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Dombrowski.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Rochester, Monroe County, NY
Platform Identity mcso.monroe.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 6, 1970
Age 25
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

Deputy Frank E. Dombrowski 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 NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 30 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Monroe County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Monroe County Sheriff's Office
5
of 10 officers
50% Accident
NY — Statewide
645
of 2,147 officers
30% 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 E. Dombrowski's cause is highlighted.

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

How Frank E. Dombrowski Compares

Age at Death
25
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frank E. Dombrowski is highlighted in Feb.

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

Incident Location