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Deputy Sheriff Frank A. Herzog | Chickasaw County Sheriff's Department, Iowa
Chickasaw County Sheriff's Department, Iowa

Deputy Sheriff

Frank A. Herzog

Chickasaw County Sheriff's Department, Iowa

End of Watch: Sunday, April 16, 1916

Biographical Info

Age: 32
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 16, 1916
Weapon Used: Handgun; .32 caliber
Suspect Info: Committed suicide

Deputy Herzog was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a safe blower. He chased the man into the woods but was shot and killed by the suspect. The man later committed suicide when he became surrounded by a posse.