Frank Lewis Yeager
Deputy Sheriff

Frank Lewis Yeager

Oklahoma County Sheriff's Department — Oklahoma City, OK
Felonious
End of Watch November 16, 1911
Age 50
Tour of Duty
The Vigil Panel 26 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Frank Yeager was shot and killed by the constable of Dewey Township.

The constable shot him in the back with a rifle. He later turned himself in and was charged with murder. He would only say he was very angry with Deputy Yeager but refused to say why. Two months later, he was acquitted.

Deputy Yeager had served with the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office for only one week.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and seven children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Yeager served with the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Oklahoma City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Yeager.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, OK
Platform Identity ocso.oklahoma.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 16, 1911
Tour of Duty
Age 50
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Rifle; Winchester

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 1911, 149 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 27th 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 50. 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 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

By month
By day of the week
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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 rifle; winchester, in 0.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Oklahoma County Sheriff's Department has 11 officers remembered here, Frank among them.

Deputy Sheriff Frank Lewis Yeager

Oklahoma County Sheriff's Department · End of Watch November 16, 1911

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 44-E

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