Frank Fraser
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Detective

Frank Fraser

Saint Paul Police Department — Saint Paul, MN
Felonious
End of Watch August 14, 1911
Age 47
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Detective Frank Fraser was shot and killed while pursuing an escaped convict from Stillwater Penitentiary. Detective Fraser followed the man onto a streetcar at the intersection of 4th Street and Market Street. As he grabbed him from the behind the man produced a revolver, turned, and shot him in the groin. As Detective Fraser struggled with the man he was shot again in the hand. Another officer who heard the shots rushed to the scene and the two were able to subdue the suspect. Detective Fraser succumbed to his wounds two days later. The suspect was convicted of murder, sentenced to life, and returned to Stillwater Penitentiary. He was later transferred to Minnesota State Mental Hospital and died there on August 10th, 1930. Detective Fraser had served with the St. Paul Police Department for 20 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, and mother.

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20 years. You could have gone home.
Detective Fraser gave the Saint Paul Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Saint Paul community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Fraser.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Saint Paul, Ramsey County, MN
Platform Identity sainpd.ramsey.mn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 14, 1911
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
Age 47
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Frank 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 1911, 149 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 27th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Frank was 47. 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. Frank had served 20 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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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 handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

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His people

Saint Paul Police Department has 33 officers remembered here, Frank among them.

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Where

Detective Frank Fraser

Saint Paul Police Department · End of Watch August 14, 1911

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 46-E

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