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Frank S. Aughe
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Detective

Frank S. Aughe

Omaha Police Department — Omaha, NE
Felonious
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End of Watch January 31, 1924
Age 48
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 24

Incident

Detective Frank Aughe was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a robbery suspect in a store at S 16th Street and Williams Street. The suspect had just robbed another store before entering the second store. Three detectives observed him enter the store and followed him in. The man opened fire on the officers and began to flee but was stopped by Detective Aughe. A struggle ensued and Detective Aughe was shot six times and killed. The suspect was convicted of Detective Aughe's murder and sentenced to life in prison on March 26, 1924. In 1925, during an escape attempt, the suspect and three other inmates killed a penitentiary clerk. He was convicted of murder and received another life sentence.

Survivors

Detective Aughe was survived by his wife and daughter.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Aughe served with the Omaha Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Omaha community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Aughe.

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

Agency

Department Omaha Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Omaha, Douglas County, NE
Platform Identity opd.douglas.ne.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 31, 1924
Age 48
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

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 1924, 225 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 4th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Frank was 48. 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.

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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

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His people

Omaha Police Department has 25 officers remembered here, Frank among them.

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Where

Detective Frank S. Aughe

Omaha Police Department · End of Watch January 31, 1924

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 29-W

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