U.S. Navy · United States 
Frank Vidmar
1932
Frank Vidmar Jr. served the U.S. Navy.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
Mechanism
Motor vehicle
What Happened
Patrol Inspector Frank Vidmar was killed when the vehicle he was in struck a trolley car during a pursuit in Niagara Falls, New York. The two inspectors were driving a personal car while searching for a known alien smuggler because the normal patrol car was known to the smuggler. When they spotted the man he refused to stop and attempted to flee. During the pursuit, the vehicle the inspectors were in struck the trolley car at Lewiston Road and Van Rensselaer Avenue. Inspector Vidmar had served with the United States Border Patrol for eight months and was a United States Navy Veteran.
Survivors
He was survived by his expectant wife.
Service Record
U.S. Navy
Also Served
United States Department of Labor - Immigration Service - United States Border Patrol
Patrol Inspector
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