Chief Deputy Sheriff Frank DeWar
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
California
End of Watch: Friday, January 29, 1932

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: Friday, January 29, 1932
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Chief Deputy DeWar was killed in an airplane accident while returning from Bakersfield after investigating a lead in a kidnapping case. The pilot attempted to fly low under the clouds of a storm but was forced to turn back. The plane struck the ground and burst into flames and all eight passengers were killed. The wreckage was not located for a week.

Chief Deputy DeWar was in charge of the Special Anti-Gangster Duty. He was a veteran of WWI.