Frank Maco
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Officer

Frank Maco

Fort Worth Police Department — Fort Worth, TX
Felonious
End of Watch December 23, 1926
Age 42
Tour of Duty 2 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Frank Maco was killed after being pushed from a moving car on 7th Street and Penn Street at 11:45 pm. Officer Maco was assisting in directing traffic when he jumped onto the running board of a car that refused his request to stop. As the suspects attempted to drive away, Officer Maco fired a shot at the driver before being pushed from the vehicle and hitting his head on the pavement. He succumbed to his injuries the next day. The driver was charged with murder but was acquitted. Officer Maco had served with the Fort Worth Police Department for two months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and daughter, who had turned 12 on the day he died.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Maco served with the Fort Worth Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Worth community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Maco.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Fort Worth, Denton County, TX
Platform Identity fwpd.tarrant.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 23, 1926
Tour of Duty 2 mo
Age 42
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Not available

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1926, 209 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 9th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Frank was 42. 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 0.2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Thursdays: 14%.

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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 not available, in 0.5% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Fort Worth Police Department has 59 officers remembered here, Frank among them.

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Where

Officer Frank Maco

Fort Worth Police Department · End of Watch December 23, 1926

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 32-W

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