Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer East was killed when a bicyclist pulled out in front of his motorcycle. Officer East was forced to swerve out of the way and lost control of his motorcycle and crashed. Officer East suffered head injuries and died as a result of those injuries.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Motorcycle Officer East served with the San Antonio Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the San Antonio community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Motorcycle Officer East.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Motorcycle Officer Frank East 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 TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At San Antonio Police Dept., 22 of 64 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 34.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank East's cause is highlighted.
How Frank East Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frank East is highlighted in Jun.
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