Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Hagan

Jacksonville Police Department — Jacksonville, FL

Felonious

End of Watch August 10, 1917

Age 44

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 32

Incident

Detective Hagan was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man who was in the act of committing an armed robbery at the intersection of Union Street and Johnson Street. Detective Hagan was able to return fire and kill the suspect. Detective Hagan's brother, Officer Napolean Hagan, had been shot and killed in the line of duty on September 22, 1913, while also serving as a member of the Jacksonville Police Department.

Survivors

Detective Hagan was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Hagan served with the Jacksonville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Jacksonville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Hagan.

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

Agency

Department Jacksonville Police Department

Location Jacksonville, FL

Platform Identity jpd.duval.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 10, 1917

Age 44

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and killed

Detective Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Hagan is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Jacksonville Police Department, 25 of 33 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75.8% of this agency's fallen.

Jacksonville Police Department

of 33 officers

75.8% Felonious

FL — Statewide

539

of 1,008 officers

53.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious