Roll of Honor
Incident
Assistant Marshal Hunt was shot and killed in a shootout with several outlaws. A suspect was arrested but released due to a lack of evidence. The incident remains a mystery.
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- August 2, 2026
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146 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Assistant Marshal Hunt served with the Sumner County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Wellington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Assistant Marshal Frank J. Hunt 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 KS, 237 of 335 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 70.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Sumner County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 4 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 J. Hunt's cause is highlighted.
How Frank J. Hunt Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frank J. Hunt is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Frank J. Hunt was killed by gun.
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