Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Frank Pfonner was killed in a motorcycle crash while pursuing a speeding motorist on Delaware Avenue near the Village of Kenmore line. He was transported to Homeopathic Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The driver of the vehicle that struck him was never identified. Patrolman Pfonner had served with the Tonawanda Town Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his father, brother, and two sisters.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Pfonner gave the Tonawanda Town Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Kenmore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Pfonner.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Frank H. Pfonner 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 NY, 728 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.9% of this state's fallen. That is 33.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Tonawanda City Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank H. Pfonner's cause is highlighted.
How Frank H. Pfonner Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frank H. Pfonner is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Frank H. Pfonner was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
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