Frank C. Wing
Agency patch
Trooper

Frank C. Wing

Maine State Police — Augusta, ME
Accident
End of Watch August 19, 1928
Age 26
Tour of Duty 2 mo
Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Frank Wing was killed when his police motorcycle struck a truck while he was on patrol in Millinocket, Maine.

Trooper Wing had served with the Maine State Police for only two months.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
neuraspine_01krbxtpe88d6m85p85d1nfe0w
Stewardship
Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
Added to badge.nw
August 2, 2026
Last updated
August 2, 2026

Honored here by 1 tribute.

Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Frank. Claim this record.

This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.

Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Wing served with the Maine State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of Maine. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Wing.

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

Agency

Department Maine State Police
Type State Police
Location Augusta, ME
Platform Identity msp.me.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 19, 1928
Tour of Duty 2 mo
Age 26
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.

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

  1. See the roll
  2. See the roll
Compare against
I

Time

In 1928, 103 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 5th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
II

Who

Frank was 26. 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 0.2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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

When

August holds 9.5% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Sundays: 14%.

By month
By day of the week
IV

How

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

Every cause
Weapons recorded
V

His people

Maine State Police has 12 officers remembered here, Frank among them.

Trooper Frank C. Wing

Maine State Police · End of Watch August 19, 1928

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 51-E

↑