Tonawanda Town Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Sunday, April 8, 1923
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: April 8, 1923
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Never identified
Patrolman Frank Pfonner was killed in a motorcycle accident while pursuing a speeding motorist on Delaware Avenue, near the Village of Kenmore line.
He was transported to Homeopathic Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
The driver of the vehicle that struck him was never identified.
Patrolman Pfonner had served with the Tonawanda Town Police Department for three years. He was survived by his father, brother, and two sisters.