Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Chief of Police John Frisco was dragged to death while attempting to question a man in a pickup truck. Deputy Chief Frisco was working a uniformed, off-duty security detail at a dance when he observed several suspicious men in the parking lot. As he attempted to question one of the men, the suspect drove away. Deputy Chief Frisco held onto the truck as it reached 60-mph. The driver began to swerve, and Deputy Chief Frisco was thrown to the ground in front of Roosevelt High School. The suspect remained at large for almost 20 years. The man was apprehended in 2001 after a suspect in a drug case gave San Antonio detectives information about his location. The man plead guilty and, on April 28th, 2003, was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Deputy Chief Frisco was a graduate of the 131st Session of the FBI National Academy and served with the Windcrest Police Department for 11 years. He is survived by his four children. Windcrest Police Department K-9 Frisco was named in memory of Lt. Frisco. The Windcrest Optimist Club established the John Paul Frisco Law Enforcement Award on May 6, 1986, in honor and in memory of Lieutenant Frisco. The award is given to those who have contributed to the law enforcement profession, community, and endeavors.
Survivors
He is survived by his four children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Chief of Police Frisco served with the Windcrest Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Windcrest community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Chief of Police Frisco.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Chief of Police John Paul Frisco, Sr. 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Windcrest Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Paul Frisco, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How John Paul Frisco, Sr. Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 25 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Paul Frisco, Sr. is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Paul Frisco, Sr. was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
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