Roy L. Frakes
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Deputy U.S. Marshal

Roy L. Frakes

Felonious
End of Watch July 20, 1992
Age 30
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Marshal Roy Frakes and Special Deputy Marshal Harry Belluomini were shot and killed by a prisoner who was attempting to escape from the Everett M. Dirkson U.S. Courthouse at 219 South Dearborn Street in Chicago, Illinois. The prisoner had removed his handcuffs with a smuggled key, assaulted a guard in the basement of the courthouse, and took her revolver. As he attempted to escape from the basement, he encountered Deputy Marshal Frakes and shot him twice. Special Deputy Marshal Belluomini then confronted the prisoner, and the two exchanged gunfire. Special Deputy Marshal Belluomini was mortally wounded, and the suspect was seriously wounded. The man then committed suicide. The prisoner who smuggled the handcuff key to the shooter was convicted of perjury and sentenced to 20 years in prison. Deputy Marshal Frakes had served with the Marshals Service for one year.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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You barely got started.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Frakes gave the United States Department of Justice 1 year.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy U.S. Marshal Frakes.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usms.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 20, 1992
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Roy is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1992, 93 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 59th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Roy was 30. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Roy had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was officer's handgun, in 5.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service has at least 120 officers remembered here, Roy among them.

Across the years
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Where

Deputy U.S. Marshal Roy L. Frakes

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service · End of Watch July 20, 1992

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 13-W

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