Frank Tompkins
1934
Frank M. Tompkins.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Game Warden Frank Tompkins was shot and killed in the general store in Clinchport in Scott County. He was shot twice in the abdomen by a former deputy sheriff and mail carrier who held a grudge against him. The suspect was taken into custody. He was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to seven years. Game Warden Tompkins was hired to replace Game Warden Harvey M. Carter, who was killed in the line of duty on September 2, 1930. Game Warden Tompkins was a United States Army WWI veteran and had served with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and two sons.
Service Record
Also Served
Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
Game Warden
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