Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Frank Hayden died from injuries he received in Mount Holly when a man he was attempting to serve foreclosure papers on attacked him with an axe.
Deputy Hayden managed to shoot the suspect in the leg as a companion tried to subdue him. The suspect escaped but was later apprehended at his home.
The suspect was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison on September 23, 1908.
Deputy Hayden was survived by his wife and four children. In addition to his duties as a deputy sheriff, he also served as the tax collector and town constable of Ludlow.
Survivors
Deputy Hayden was survived by his wife and four children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Hayden served with the Windsor County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Woodstock community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Hayden.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Frank Almon Hayden 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 VT, 12 of 31 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 38.7% of this state's fallen. That is 38.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Windsor County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank Almon Hayden's cause is highlighted.
How Frank Almon Hayden Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frank Almon Hayden is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Frank Almon Hayden was killed by edged weapon; axe.
Incident Location
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