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U.S. Army · United States 
Hank Frost
1888
Hank Frost served 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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