Cincinnati Police Department, Ohio
End of Watch: Friday, December 2, 1887
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Date of Incident: December 2, 1887
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Frank Seip succumbed to a duty-related illness after being bitten by a diseased prisoner.
On July 4, 1886, Patrolman Seip, a member of a patrol wagon squad, was assisting with the apprehension of a drunken man who was resisting arrest. During the struggle with the man, the man bit Patrolman Seip on his left thumb, causing a bad laceration. He paid little attention to it other than to give it a simple dressing. He returned to work, and the wound healed, but he later fell critically ill with blood poisoning from the incident. He recovered and returned to work, however, the blood poisoning never fully left his system, and he again fell ill two weeks before his death.
Patrolman Seip had served with the Cincinnati Police Department for 18 months. He was survived by his father.
He is buried at what was German Protestant Cemetery, now known as Walnut Hills Cemetery.