Logan County Sheriff's Office, West Virginia
End of Watch: Sunday, August 22, 1920
Age: 23
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 21, 1920
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Arrested
Deputy Sheriff Frank Sias was shot and killed while confronting three men who were causing a disturbance near Man, West Virginia.
Three drunk subjects were shooting their guns aimlessly. Deputy Sias was walking along the railroad tracks when he heard the commotion and went to investigate. As he approached them one of the men shot him in the abdomen. He was taken to a hospital in Logan where he died early the next morning.
Two subjects were quickly arrested. It is not known if the man who shot Deputy Sias was ever apprehended.