Roll of Honor
Incident
Guard Frank Hanger succumbed to injuries sustained four days earlier when one of four inmates struck him on the head with an iron bar as they attempted to escape from the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio.
The inmate who struck Guard Hanger and another inmate were sentenced to death and executed in the electric chair on November 23rd, 1933. The third inmate was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to one to 20 years. The fourth inmate was tried and acquitted.
Guard Hanger had served with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Guard Hanger served with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.
Thank you for your service to the Columbus community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Guard Hanger.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Guard Frank B. Hanger 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 Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, 18 of 26 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank B. Hanger's cause is highlighted.
How Frank B. Hanger Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1933
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frank B. Hanger is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Frank B. Hanger was killed by blunt object; iron pipe.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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