Jack L. Frame
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Deputy Sheriff

Jack L. Frame

Accident
End of Watch October 27, 1968
Age 28
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Jack Frame was killed following an automobile crash during a high-speed pursuit of a reported stolen vehicle. Another vehicle driven by an unlicensed teenager pulled into the path of his patrol car at 2:30 pm at the intersection of Centerville Road and College Corner Road. Three juveniles in the car that caused the crash were also killed. Deputy Frame had served with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office for five years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, parents, and brother.

In Our Keeping

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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Frame gave the Wayne County Sheriff's Office 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Richmond community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Frame.

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

Agency

Location Richmond, IN
Platform Identity wcso.wayne.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 27, 1968
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile
Offender Not available

Deputy Sheriff Jack L. Frame 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 IN, 151 of 503 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

At Wayne County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Wayne County Sheriff's Office
2
of 2 officers
100% Accident
IN — Statewide
151
of 503 officers
30% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jack L. Frame's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Jack L. Frame Compares

Age at End of Watch
28
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
5
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

Offender Outcome

Not available

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jack L. Frame is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

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