Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Frank McKinsey succumbed to wounds he suffered the previous day while attempting to arrest two robbery suspects.
While placing the first suspect under arrest at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad depot, Officer McKinsey was shot three times and succumbed to his wounds the next day.
The suspects fled the scene and were never apprehended. They were suspected of the murder of Sellersburg Town Marshal John Harris the previous day.
Officer McKinsey had served with the North Vernon Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer McKinsey gave the North Vernon Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the North Vernon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer McKinsey.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Frank McKinsey 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 IN, 311 of 503 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At North Vernon Police Dept., 5 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank McKinsey's cause is highlighted.
How Frank McKinsey Compares
Offender Outcome
Never apprehended
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frank McKinsey is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Frank McKinsey was killed by handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
4 officers from North Vernon Police Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
