Frank E. Dombrowski

Monroe County Sheriff's Office — Rochester, NY

Accident

End of Watch February 6, 1970

Age 25

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 9

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Frank Dombrowski died on February 6, 1970, from injuries he sustained on January 1, 1969, when his police vehicle was struck by another car on Scottsville-Chili Road near North Road in Wheatland. He was in pursuit of a violator at the time of the crash.

Survivors

Deputy Dombrowski was survived by his wife and two young children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Dombrowski served with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Rochester community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Dombrowski.

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

Agency

Department Monroe County Sheriff's Office

Location Rochester, NY

Platform Identity mcso.monroe.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 6, 1970

Age 25

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Automobile

Offender Not available

Deputy Frank E. Dombrowski 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 NY, 645 of 2,147 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 Monroe County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Monroe County Sheriff's Office

of 10 officers

50% Accident

NY — Statewide

645

of 2,147 officers

30% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident