Hank Frost

1888

Life Service Also Served Memorials In Our Keeping

Hank Frost served in the U.S. Army.

How He Died

Manner Homicide

Cause Gunshot wound

Mechanism Firearm

What Happened

Special Officer Hank Frost was shot and killed by a gambler who was seeking revenge against him for an incident that had occurred the previous month. On November 11th, 1888, Officer Frost had arrested a gambler for disturbing the peace. As he escorted the man to jail, the man pulled out a knife and attempted to attack him. Officer Frost fatally shot the man. On December 30th, 1888, Officer Frost was sitting in a saloon when a man entered and shot him with a revolver without warning. The man fled over the border into Mexico. On June 1, 1908, he was shot and killed in Guaymas, Northwest Mexico. Officer Frost was a U.S. Army veteran.

Service Record

U.S. Army

Also Served

Nogales Police Department

Special Officer

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Memorials

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Panel 10W · Line 16 cut as HANK FROST

In Our Keeping

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