Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Frank Koran was shot and killed while attempting to apprehend a robbery suspect. He and his partner witnessed a robbery taking place near East 40th Street and Quincy Avenue. The three suspects fled on foot when they saw the officers. Patrolman Koran chased one of the suspects to a yard. As Patrolman Koran approached from the front, his partner circled around to the back. The suspect ambushed Patrolman Koran, shooting him eight times. The suspect fled and was not located until May 10, 1947, when he confessed to a St. Louis Police Department, Missouri, detective that he had murdered Patrolman Koran. Cleveland detectives interviewed the man and determined he was the suspect but declined to extradite him to Cleveland because he was paralyzed from the neck down. Patrolman Koran was survived by his wife and three children. He is buried in Woodland Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio.
Survivors
Patrolman Koran was survived by his wife and three children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Koran gave the Cleveland Division of Police 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cleveland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Koran.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Frank Koran 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Cleveland Division of Police, 83 of 119 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank Koran's cause is highlighted.
How Frank Koran Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frank Koran is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Frank Koran was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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