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Detective Frank Burns | El Paso Police Department, Texas
El Paso Police Department, Texas

Detective

Frank Burns

El Paso Police Department, Texas

End of Watch: Thursday, April 12, 1923

Biographical Info

Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 2 years, 4 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 10, 1923
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Never apprehended

Detective Frank Burns, working with Federal Narcotics Agents, was shot in the back and killed by a drug smuggler lying in wait as he attempted to arrest another drug smuggler at a soft drink stand on South El Paso Street.

He was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries two days later.

His assailants fled to Mexico and were never apprehended.

Detective Burns was a United States Army veteran and had served with the El Paso Police Department for two years. He was survived by his wife.