LeAnder Frank
Incident
Police Officer LeAnder Frank was killed in a head-on crash while responding to a call in Apache County, Arizona.
He was traveling on Indian Route 64, between Tsaile and Chinle, when their vehicles collided. Officer Frank was killed in the crash. The occupants of the other vehicle were injured.
Officer Frank had served with the Navajo Division of Public Safety for 13 years.
Survivors
He was survived by four children and mother.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Senior Police Officer Frank gave the Navajo Division of Public Safety 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Window Rock community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Senior Police Officer Frank.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
LeAnder Frank served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1995â1999) before joining law enforcement.
Senior Police Officer LeAnder Frank 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 AZ, 95 of 330 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.8% of this state's fallen. That is 28.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Navajo Division of Public Safety, 5 of 17 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. LeAnder Frank's cause is highlighted.
How LeAnder Frank Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. LeAnder Frank is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
Military Service
LeAnder Frank served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1995–1999) before joining law enforcement.
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