Corpus Christi Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Friday, February 12, 1960
Age: 53
Tour of Duty: 24 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: February 12, 1960
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Frank Dolan was killed in an automobile accident on Highway 624, near Orange Grove, while returning to Corpus Christi from a meeting in Alice.
His vehicle went out of control on a curve in the road during a period of snow and slushy conditions. His car was broadsided by another vehicle which had crossed the center line, causing him to suffer fatal injuries.
Sergeant Dolan was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Corpus Christi Police Department for 24 years. He was survived by his wife and five children.