Frank John McManus
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Private

Frank John McManus

Nevada State Police — Carson City, NV
Accident
End of Watch April 19, 1941
Age 31
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Private Frank McManus was killed in an automobile crash while attempting to overtake a tractor-trailer on US Highway 93 near McGill, Nevada.

His vehicle went out of control on the icy roadway and rolled over several times before coming to rest on the shoulder of the road.

Private McManus had served with the Nevada State Police for one year.

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BO-US-NV-CCBBC37D
Stewardship
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August 2, 2026
Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Private McManus gave the Nevada State Police 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of Nevada. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Private McManus.

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

Agency

Department Nevada State Police
Type State Police
Location Carson City, NV
Platform Identity nsp.nv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 19, 1941
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Private Frank John McManus 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 NV, 40 of 146 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.4% of this state's fallen. That is 27.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Nevada State Police, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Nevada State Police
2
of 3 officers
66.7% Accident
NV — Statewide
40
of 146 officers
27.4% 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 John McManus's cause is highlighted.

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

How Frank John McManus Compares

Age at Death
31
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
1
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frank John McManus is highlighted in Apr.

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

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