Frank Andrew Rogers
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Police Officer

Frank Andrew Rogers

San Bernardino Police Department — San Bernardino, CA
Accident
End of Watch September 29, 1947
Age 31
Tour of Duty 4 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Frank Rogers and Officer Harris McCullough were killed when they were struck by a vehicle at Fourth Street and Waterman Avenue at 2:00 am. They were responding to a domestic disturbance when their patrol vehicle was broadsided by a driver who did not stop at the stop sign. The vehicle was thrown 80 feet from the impact. An investigation revealed the driver was speeding. Officer Rogers was killed instantly. Officer McCullough succumbed to his injuries two days after the accident. The subject, a 24-year-old woman, was charged with two counts of manslaughter. Officer Rogers had served with the San Bernardino Police Department for four months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, son, mother, father, brother, and sister.

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

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA
Platform Identity sbpd.sanbern.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 29, 1947
Tour of Duty 4 mo
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Frank is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 1947, 53 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 88th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Frank was 31. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Frank had served 0.3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

San Bernardino Police Department has 9 officers remembered here, Frank among them.

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Where

Police Officer Frank Andrew Rogers

San Bernardino Police Department · End of Watch September 29, 1947

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 24-E

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