Incident
Patrolman Frank Sugan was accidentally electrocuted when he came in contact with a live electrical wire near the intersection of East 107th Street and Chester Avenue in Cleveland.
A tornado and the resulting storm devastated the northern parts of Ohio. In Cleveland, the storm downed power lines throughout the area, and Patrolman Sugan was keeping citizens away from the power lines. The high winds knocked him off balance, causing him to come in contact with one of the wires. A group of citizens used wooden boards to pull him from the wires. He was pronounced dead at the local hospital.
Patrolman Sugan had served with the Cleveland Division of Police for over four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother, three sisters, and a brother.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Sugan gave the Cleveland Division of Police 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cleveland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Sugan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Cleveland Division of Police has lost 119 officers; 24 of them lost to accidents.
Frank is one of 319 officers lost to accidents in OH, 32.1% of the 993 remembered there.
Frank is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Frank is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.8% of the 33,917 remembered here.
33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1924, 3 officers at Cleveland Division of Police were lost to accidents, more than in any other year.
In 1924, 6 officers in OH were lost to accidents, the 8th heaviest of 125 years on record. The heaviest was 1925, with 8.
In 1924, 86 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 18th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1924, 98 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 23rd heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Frank was 25. Of the 21 lost to accidents at Cleveland Division of Police whose age is recorded, half were between 33 and 45; the middle age was 37. Frank had served 4.2 years; the middle length of service was 9 years.
Frank was 25. Of the 310 lost to accidents in OH whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 37. Frank had served 4.2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Frank was 25. 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 4.2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Frank was 25. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Frank had served 4.2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
June holds 8.3% of these deaths at Cleveland Division of Police; August holds the most, 16.7%. Saturdays: 8.3%.
June holds 3.8% of these deaths in OH; July holds the most, 12.2%. Saturdays: 14.7%.
June holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Saturdays: 14.9%.
June holds 7.9% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Saturdays: 14.7%.
How
Accident deaths account for 20.2% of all 119 deaths at Cleveland Division of Police, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 32.1% of all 993 deaths in OH, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.8% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Cleveland Division of Police has 119 officers remembered here, Frank among them.
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John Michael Kick
May 15, 1875
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William Hulligan
Feb 8, 1887
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Nicholas Sheehan
Sep 5, 1894
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John Shipp
May 6, 1900
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William L. Foulks
Sep 29, 1900
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Louis Weick
Dec 10, 1903
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James H. Stedman
Jan 25, 1905
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Herman Reimer
Jan 28, 1911
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Walter Chapman
Aug 22, 1911
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Edward Parker
Jun 19, 1912
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Leroy Bouker
Nov 27, 1912
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Albert Miller
Dec 3, 1913
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Charles Goetz May 6, 1916
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Henry Froelich
Sep 25, 1916
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Edward M. Meaney
Nov 29, 1916
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Elmer Glaefke Sep 12, 1917
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William G. Brown
Sep 29, 1917
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Alfred Ressler Aug 6, 1918
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Henry Ernst Loescher Oct 14, 1918
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Frank H. Renfert
Oct 15, 1918
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John Tomasch Oct 20, 1918
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Frederick Henry Liebler
Oct 29, 1918
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Frank Otto Stastny Nov 27, 1918
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Frank A. Ondrak
Dec 11, 1918
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William Armstrong
Mar 9, 1919
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Frank Moranz
Sep 26, 1919
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William C. Isaac
Dec 1, 1919
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Robert Shelton
Dec 7, 1919
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Walter J. Pruehs
Oct 18, 1920
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Albert Block
Feb 11, 1921
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August E. Dyke
Mar 24, 1921
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Elmer Sprosty
Apr 21, 1921
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Frank Koran
Nov 25, 1921
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Samuel Kilbane
Apr 19, 1923
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Dennis Griffin
May 11, 1923
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Roy R. Nightwine
May 11, 1924
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Frank Sugan
Jun 28, 1924
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August F. Arndt Dec 14, 1924
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Peter Fromm Feb 14, 1925
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Henry A. Richter
Feb 27, 1925
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Charles Frantz Apr 14, 1925
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John F. Saxton Feb 15, 1926
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William J. Borgman
Apr 20, 1926
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Richard White
Aug 4, 1927
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Albert Flemke
Mar 22, 1928
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Anthony Wieczorek
Sep 13, 1928
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Ernest L. Ford Sep 19, 1928
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Carl H. Sherman
Mar 6, 1929
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Edward Butler
Nov 3, 1929
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James F. Ryan
Jan 8, 1931
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John S. Buettner Aug 9, 1932
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Herman B. Pahler
Mar 8, 1933
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George C. Effinger
Mar 20, 1933
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Harold Beingesser
Jul 28, 1935
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Harry McCue
Jul 28, 1935
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Martin J. Carlin
Aug 3, 1935
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William Burmeister
Oct 20, 1935
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Joseph Ternansky
Apr 1, 1936
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Otto D. Mosholder
Dec 10, 1936
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Virgil T. Bayne
Dec 18, 1937
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Gerald N. Bode
Dec 18, 1937
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John J. Cleary
Jan 4, 1938
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Raymond H. Griffin
May 30, 1938
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Robert William Wehagen
Jul 8, 1938
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Louis Mlakar
Jul 21, 1938
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James Francis Goggin
Jan 13, 1939
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Adolph Norbert Jindra
Feb 24, 1939
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Clarence T. Smith Jun 6, 1939
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Otto J. Ziska
Mar 31, 1940
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James Goodwin May 4, 1942
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Patrick Ryan
Jan 14, 1944
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Forney L. Haas
Dec 8, 1951
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Eugene Stinchcomb
May 12, 1952
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William Hudec
Aug 30, 1955
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Warren Stainbrook
Aug 30, 1955
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Joseph John Haydu
May 19, 1956
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Edward Gustav Lentz
Dec 9, 1957
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Edgar Nagie
Mar 26, 1958
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Martin Mrugacz
Sep 29, 1960
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Arthur W. Guenther
Dec 19, 1961
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William J. Greller
Sep 18, 1964
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Chester Burmeister
Dec 23, 1964
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Frank Humr
Oct 29, 1965
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Steve J. Huber
May 11, 1967
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Louis Golonka
Jul 23, 1968
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Leroy Jones
Jul 23, 1968
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Willard J. Wolff
Jul 23, 1968
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Roy W. Buckner, Jr.
Nov 11, 1968
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Kenneth R. Houser
Apr 2, 1969
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John Apanites, Jr.
Apr 7, 1969
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Joseph Phillip Tracz, Jr.
Sep 28, 1970
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Tom Sam Hakaim
Apr 3, 1971
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William Nagy
May 14, 1971
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Frederick D. Vacha
Jun 20, 1973
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William Nathan Shapiro
Apr 26, 1974
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Phillip Patrick Maher
May 29, 1975
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Edward W. Murray, Jr.
Jul 3, 1975
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Jerome C. Poelking
Dec 8, 1975
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John S. Reese
Sep 2, 1976
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John L. Hubbell
Jun 4, 1979
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George C Zicarelli
Sep 17, 1979
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Desmond J Sherry
Jul 3, 1980
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Anthony Jerome Johnson
Oct 21, 1981
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Benjamin F. Grair, Jr.
Aug 5, 1983
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Stephen M. Kovach
Mar 11, 1984
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Ernest Cecil Holbert
Oct 25, 1987
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Thomas J. Smith
Mar 9, 1993
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Edward Howard Claybrooks Jr.
Dec 28, 1996
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Hilary S. Cudnik
Dec 30, 1996
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Robert James Clark, II
Jul 1, 1998
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Wayne A. Leon
Jun 25, 2000
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Jonathan James Schroeder
Aug 31, 2006
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Derek Wayne Owens
Mar 1, 2008
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Martin Arnold Stanton
Sep 27, 2010
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David J. Fahey, Jr.
Jan 24, 2017
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Vu X. Nguyen
Jul 6, 2018
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James Michael Skernivitz
Sep 3, 2020
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Shane Henry Bartek
Dec 31, 2021
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Jamieson Ritter
Jul 4, 2024
Where
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National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 52-E
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