Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Frank Starkel was killed after being struck in the head by a large piece of rock. The rock had been blown more than a half mile, from the Newington Quarry, as a result of an explosion. Lieutenant Starkel had served with the Connecticut State Police for 23 years and was assigned as the State Fire Marshal.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, mother, five brothers, and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Starkel served with the Connecticut State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of Connecticut. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Starkel.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant Frank A. Starkel is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CT, 73 of 169 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 43.2% of this state's fallen. That is 12.2 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Connecticut State Police, 15 of 26 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 57.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank A. Starkel's cause is highlighted.
How Frank A. Starkel Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frank A. Starkel is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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