Roll of Honor
Incident
Immigration Inspector Frank Mendoza was killed when his government vehicle was involved in a two-car crash at the intersection of Warm Springs Boulevard and Mission Boulevard in Fremont, California. Inspector Mendoza was a U.S. Army Reserve veteran.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, seven children, and two brothers.
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Immigration Inspector Mendoza served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Frank Mendoza served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
Immigration Inspector Frank Mendoza is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,775 officers honored here.
In DC, 453 of 1,418 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.9% of this state's fallen. That is 31.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service, 5 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank Mendoza's cause is highlighted.
How Frank Mendoza Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frank Mendoza is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
Military Service
Frank Mendoza served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
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