Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Frank Sias was shot and killed while confronting three men who were causing a disturbance near Man, West Virginia.
Three drunk subjects were shooting their guns aimlessly. Deputy Sias was walking along the railroad tracks when he heard the commotion and went to investigate. As he approached them one of the men shot him in the abdomen. He was taken to a hospital in Logan where he died early the next morning.
Two subjects were quickly arrested. It is not known if the man who shot Deputy Sias was ever apprehended.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Sias served with the Logan County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Logan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Sias.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Frank James Sias 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 WV, 169 of 232 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 72.8% of this state's fallen. That is 72.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Logan County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank James Sias's cause is highlighted.
How Frank James Sias Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frank James Sias is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Frank James Sias was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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