Rochester Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Wednesday, May 29, 1912
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: 37
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: May 18, 1912
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Executed in 1913
Patrolman Frank Ford succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained 11 days earlier after he responded to investigate reports of a woman screaming in a home at 140 North Street.
When he arrived at the home, he discovered a man attempting to rape the woman. When Patrolman Ford tried to take the man into custody, the man grabbed a handgun from a night table and shot him.
The suspect was convicted of Patrolman Ford's murder and executed at Auburn Prison on December 10th, 1913.
Patrolman Ford had served with the Rochester Police Department for six years. He was survived by his wife and niece.