Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Frank Ford succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained 11 days earlier after he responded to investigate reports of a woman screaming in a home at 140 North Street. When he arrived at the home, he discovered a man attempting to rape the woman. When Patrolman Ford tried to take the man into custody, the man grabbed a handgun from a night table and shot him. The suspect was convicted of Patrolman Ford's murder and executed at Auburn Prison on December 10th, 1913. Patrolman Ford had served with the Rochester Police Department for six years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and niece.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Ford gave the Rochester Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Rochester community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Ford.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Frank Ford 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 NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Rochester Police Department, 9 of 17 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 52.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank Ford's cause is highlighted.
How Frank Ford Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1913
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frank Ford is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Frank Ford was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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