Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Franklin Minnie succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier in a motorcycle crash as he was pursuing a trespassing suspect on I-80. As Deputy Minnie was passing a tractor-trailer, a piece of debris struck his motorcycle, causing him to lose control and strike the median near the Boomstown exit. Deputy Minnie had served with the Washoe County Sheriff's Office for 10 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and three daughters.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Minnie gave the Washoe County Sheriff's Office 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Reno community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Minnie.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Franklin Jay Minnie Sr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In NV, 40 of 146 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.4% of this state's fallen. That is 27.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Washoe County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Franklin Jay Minnie Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Franklin Jay Minnie Sr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Franklin Jay Minnie Sr. is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
5 officers from Washoe County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
