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Frank E. Hermanson

Case from Kansas-city, MO dated Jun 17, 1933

Victim Details

Frank E. Hermanson

Male

White / Caucasian

Kansas-city

MO

1933-06-17

42

Frank

E. Hermanson

07/26/2026

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On the morning of June 17, 1933, a violent tragedy unfolded at the Union Station rail depot in Kansas City, Missouri, an event that would ultimately reshape American law enforcement. A team of officers, including the 42-year-old male Detective Frank E. Hermanson, had gathered to escort a federal prisoner named Frank Nash. Nash, a notorious bank robber and escaped convict, had been apprehended the previous day in Arkansas and was being transported back to the U.S. Penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kan ...
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    I've been reading about the Kansas City Massacre, and it's really got me thinking about the bravery ... ...Read More
    01/05/2025
    I was reading up on the Kansas City Massacre and couldn't help but feel for Detective Hermanson's fa... ...Read More
    08/25/2023
    I've been thinking a lot about Montie and Robert, Detective Hermanson's wife and son. It's hard to i... ...Read More
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