Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Frank Moranz succumbed to gunshot wounds received two days earlier while investigating two suspicious men near Prospect Avenue and Ontario Avenue on his downtown beat. The men attacked him, took his revolver, and ran. As Patrolman Moranz chased them, one turned and shot him three times. The gunman was apprehended in Charlotte, North Carolina, on July 2, 1929. He was returned to Ohio, convicted of second-degree murder, and sentenced to life. Patrolman Moranz had served with the Cleveland Division of Police for over two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, parents, two brothers, and two sisters.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Moranz gave the Cleveland Division of Police 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cleveland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Moranz.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Frank Moranz 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Cleveland Division of Police, 83 of 119 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank Moranz's cause is highlighted.
How Frank Moranz Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frank Moranz is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Frank Moranz was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
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