Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Frank Trask was shot and killed at the town's railroad yard while attempting to arrest a man who was stealing a ride on a train at 12:15 am. Constable Trask noticed a man trying to hop on the train without paying. He asked the subject to stop, but he did not. Constable Trask fired at the man who returned fire. Five shots were fired in total. Constable Trask was killed instantly. The subject was seriously wounded but recovered from his wound and was charged with murder. He defended himself by stating that he thought Constable Trask was attempting to rob him. Constable Trask was the Constable of Bisbee and also a Deputy Sheriff. He was survived by his son, daughter, mother, and two sisters. His wife and a daughter preceded him in death. Constable Trask's son, Inspector Clarence Trask Sr., was shot and killed in the line of duty on April 8th, 1947, in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, while serving with the United States Customs Service.
Survivors
He was survived by his son, daughter, mother, and two sisters.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Trask served with the Benson Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Benson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Trask.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Frank Eugene Trask 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 AZ, 204 of 330 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank Eugene Trask's cause is highlighted.
How Frank Eugene Trask Compares
Offender Outcome
Charged with murder
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frank Eugene Trask is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Frank Eugene Trask was killed by handgun; .38 caliber.