Dunsmuir Police Department, California
End of Watch: Monday, July 29, 1935
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 29, 1935
Weapon Used: Handgun; Luger
Suspect Info: Lynched by mob
Chief Frank Daw was shot and killed after confronting a suspect who had just committed an armed robbery.
His murderer was removed from the Siskiyou County Jail by an angry mob and lynched. A second subject was sentenced to life in prison.
Chief Daw had previously served with the United States Navy and was survived by his wife and three children. He is buried at Dunsmuir City Cemetery in Dunsmuir, California.