Frank Galvan Vazquez
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Trooper

Frank Galvan Vazquez

Ohio State Highway Patrol — Columbus, OH
Felonious
End of Watch November 6, 2001
Age 26
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Frank Vazquez was killed when he was struck by a drunk driver while conducting a traffic stop on I-270 in Columbus, Ohio.

He was standing outside of his vehicle when the drunk driver struck the rear of his patrol car. The patrol car and the suspect's vehicle collided with Trooper Vazquez and into the stopped vehicle.

The 33-year-old drunk driver, convicted four times for drunk driving, was charged with aggravated vehicular homicide and drunk driving. On May 20, 2002, the driver was sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison. He was released in December of 2009. On May 14, 2012, he was sent back to prison for 30 months for driving while his license was permanently revoked. Trooper Vazquez had served with the Ohio Highway Patrol for almost four years.

The 33-year-old drunk driver, convicted four times for drunk driving, was charged with aggravated vehicular homicide and drunk driving. On May 20, 2002, the driver was sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison. He was released in December of 2009. On May 14, 2012, he was sent back to prison for 30 months for driving while his license was permanently revoked.

Trooper Vazquez had served with the Ohio Highway Patrol for almost four years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and three young children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Vazquez gave the Ohio State Highway Patrol 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Ohio. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Vazquez.

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

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Columbus, OH
Platform Identity oshp.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 6, 2001
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Vehicular assault
Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

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 2001, 158 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 23rd 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 26. 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 4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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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 automobile; alcohol involved, in 1% of these deaths.

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His people

Ohio State Highway Patrol has 42 officers remembered here, Frank among them.

Trooper Frank Galvan Vazquez

Ohio State Highway Patrol · End of Watch November 6, 2001

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 28-E

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