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Railroad Detective

Harry V. Frampton

Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad Police Department — Brewster, WA

Felonious

End of Watch November 5, 1920

Age 32

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

The Vigil Panel 39 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Location: Ohio Weapon: Handgun Offender: Not available

Railroad Detective Harry Frampton was shot and killed in Cleveland, Ohio while patrolling the railroad yards near New Scranton Road.

He had advised other railroad employees that he had seen a prowler in the railroad yard earlier and went out to search for him. He was shot several minutes later as he shined his flashlight into a boxcar. The subject fled the scene, and it is not known if he was ever arrested.

Detective Frampton had served with the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad Police Department for approximately three years. He was a widower and survived by two children. His wife passed away from influenza only a few months before his murder.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Railroad Detective Frampton gave the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Brewster community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Railroad Detective Frampton.

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

Agency

Department Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad Police Department

Location Brewster, WA

Platform Identity wlerpd.rr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 5, 1920

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Railroad Detective Harry V. Frampton 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 WA, 187 of 339 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

WA — Statewide

187

of 339 officers

55.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harry V. Frampton's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Harry V. Frampton Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Harry V. Frampton is highlighted in Nov.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Harry V. Frampton was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518