Patrol Inspector Frank H. Clark
United States Department of Justice - Border Patrol
U.S. Government
End of Watch: Saturday, December 13, 1924

Biographical Info
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: 6 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, December 13, 1924
Incident Location: Texas
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Released after ten year

Inspector Clark was shot and killed while attempting to apprehend several smugglers near Cordova Island, Texas. As he and other agents confronted the smugglers several spotters, who protected the smugglers, opened fire from an ambush position, fatally wounding Inspector Clark. One man was arrested and sentenced to ten years.

Inspector Clark had been with the agency for six months.