Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Frank Blizard was killed in an explosion after he accidentally ran over dynamite.
He was en route to serve papers on several subjects and drove over a shallow creek. His vehicle struck the dynamite, which exploded, and he was killed.
Sheriff Blizard was elected Sheriff of Elk County Sheriff's Office in 1916, serving two terms.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three children, mother, and three siblings.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Blizard gave the Elk County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Howard community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Blizard.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Frank Melvin Blizard 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 KS, 66 of 335 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 19.7% of this state's fallen. That is 11.3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank Melvin Blizard's cause is highlighted.
How Frank Melvin Blizard Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frank Melvin Blizard is highlighted in Dec.