Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Frank Dolan was killed in an automobile accident on Highway 624, near Orange Grove, while returning to Corpus Christi from a meeting in Alice.
His vehicle went out of control on a curve in the road during a period of snow and slushy conditions. His car was broadsided by another vehicle which had crossed the center line, causing him to suffer fatal injuries.
Sergeant Dolan was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Corpus Christi Police Department for 24 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Sergeant Dolan gave the Corpus Christi Police Department 24 years.
Thank you for your service to the Corpus Christi community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Frank Edward Dolan served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Sergeant Frank Edward Dolan 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 Corpus Christi Police Dept., 8 of 16 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank Edward Dolan's cause is highlighted.
How Frank Edward Dolan Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frank Edward Dolan is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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