Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Frank Seton died after falling from a helicopter during a search for two suspects. Deputy Seton was off duty when he heard a call of a deputy stopping five shooting suspects. After assisting the deputy arrest three of the suspects, he began searching a densely wooded area. He requested the helicopter lift him out of the area and over a flooded ditch. During the lift, he lost his grip and fell from the helicopter. Deputy Seton had served with the Orange County Sheriff's Office for over three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, also a deputy, and his daughter.
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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.
Deputy Sheriff Seton gave the Orange County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Orlando community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Seton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Frank Nelson Seton 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 FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Orange County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 21 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank Nelson Seton's cause is highlighted.
How Frank Nelson Seton Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frank Nelson Seton is highlighted in Jan.
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