Cleveland Division of Police, Ohio
End of Watch: Saturday, June 28, 1924
Age: 25
Tour of Duty: 4 years, 3 months
Badge Number: 409
Cause of Death: Electrocuted
Date of Incident: June 28, 1924
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Frank Sugan was accidentally electrocuted when he came in contact with a live electrical wire near the intersection of East 107th Street and Chester Avenue in Cleveland.
A tornado and the resulting storm devastated the northern parts of Ohio. In Cleveland, the storm downed power lines throughout the area, and Patrolman Sugan was keeping citizens away from the power lines. The high winds knocked him off balance, causing him to come in contact with one of the wires. A group of citizens used wooden boards to pull him from the wires. He was pronounced dead at the local hospital.
Patrolman Sugan had served with the Cleveland Division of Police for over four years. He was survived by his mother, three sisters, and a brother.