Frank Sieker
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Private

Frank Sieker

Texas Rangers — Austin, TX
Felonious
End of Watch May 31, 1885
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Gender Male

Incident

Private Sieker was shot and killed after attempting to arrest horse thieves. Private Sieker and seven other Texas Rangers tracked the suspects to a creek 80 miles north of Laredo. When the Rangers attempted to arrest the suspects, a gun battle ensued, and Private Sieker was killed. Two of the suspects went to the Webb County Sheriff for protection. When the Rangers arrived at the Sheriff's office, he released the suspects and arrested the Rangers.

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141 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Private Sieker served with the Texas Rangers.
Thank you for your service to the Austin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Texas Rangers
Type Other
Location Austin, TX
Platform Identity tr.travis.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 31, 1885
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Private Frank Sieker 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 TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Texas Rangers, 104 of 122 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 85.2% of this agency's fallen.

Texas Rangers
104
of 122 officers
85.2% Felonious
TX — Statewide
1,461
of 2,422 officers
60.3% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

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

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

How Frank Sieker Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frank Sieker is highlighted in May.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Frank Sieker was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909