Officer John B. Frost
Lombard Police Department
Illinois
End of Watch: Thursday, September 3, 1936

Biographical Info
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 13 years
Badge Number: 1

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, September 3, 1936
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 199 years

Officer Frost was shot and killed while chasing three people who had just escaped his custody. He had arrested the three after finding them asleep in a stolen car at approximately 0500 hours. While driving them to the police station one of the suspects produced a handgun and ordered him out of the car. Officer Frost then commandeered a passing vehicle and gave chase. He was killed in an exchange of shots on North Avenue. One suspect turned himself in and the other two were later arrested and sentenced to 199 years in prison.

Officer Frost had been with the agency for 13 years.