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Deputy Sheriff

Frank Moore

Unicoi County Sheriff's Department — Erwin, TN

Felonious

End of Watch January 30, 1922

Age 35

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 2

Incident

Deputy Moore was shot and killed as he and another deputy searched a home for a murder suspect. One of the occupants of the home opened fire on the two deputies, killing Deputy Moore. The other deputy was able to return fire and killed the suspect.

Deputy Moore was survived by his wife and six children.

Survivors

Deputy Moore was survived by his wife and six children.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Moore served with the Unicoi County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Erwin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Moore.

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

Agency

Department Unicoi County Sheriff's Department

Location Erwin, TN

Platform Identity ucso.unicoi.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 30, 1922

Age 35

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender Shot and killed

Deputy Sheriff Frank Moore 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 TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Unicoi County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Unicoi County Sheriff's Department

of 3 officers

66.7% Felonious

TN — Statewide

498

of 769 officers

64.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank Moore's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Frank Moore Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frank Moore is highlighted in Jan.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Frank Moore was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Others Who Wore This Badge

2 officers from Unicoi County Sheriff's Department are honored on badge.nw.

Deputy Sheriff

Douglas Allen Arrowood

Mar 23, 1974

Accident

Sheriff

Blake Washington Head

Mar 18, 1942

Felonious