Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Frahm was shot and killed during an escape attempt while leading a prisoner through a tunnel connecting the jail and court building. The 34-year-old suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to 40 years. Officer Frahm had served with the Detroit Police Department for 21 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
21 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Frahm gave the Detroit Police Department 21 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Frahm.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer William F. Frahm is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 59.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Detroit Police Department, 177 of 250 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William F. Frahm's cause is highlighted.
How William F. Frahm Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William F. Frahm is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William F. Frahm was killed by gun.
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