Frank Mendoza

United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service — Washington, DC

Accident Veteran

End of Watch September 20, 1968

Age 56

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Gender Male

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Incident

Immigration Inspector Frank Mendoza was killed when his government vehicle was involved in a two-car crash at the intersection of Warm Springs Boulevard and Mission Boulevard in Fremont, California. Inspector Mendoza was a U.S. Army Reserve veteran.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, seven children, and two brothers.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Immigration Inspector Mendoza served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service

Location Washington, DC

Platform Identity usdjinsfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 20, 1968

Age 56

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Frank Mendoza served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Immigration Inspector Frank Mendoza 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 DC, 454 of 1,419 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service, 6 of 11 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 54.5% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service

of 11 officers

54.5% Accident

DC — Statewide

454

of 1,419 officers

32% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident