In the summer of 1910, a veteran of the Civil War serving as a police lieutenant in Ashland, Kentucky, lost his life. Lieutenant Conrad Frank, a 63-year-old male, succumbed to gunshot wounds on Wednesday, June 29, 1910, a day after a raid on an establishment selling illegal liquor.
The incident unfolded on Tuesday, June 28, 1910, when Lieutenant Frank and fellow officers conducted a raid at the intersection of 15th Street and Front Street.
During the operation, one of the suspects inside the establishment opened fire with a shotgun. Lieutenant Frank was struck in the head and back by the gunfire. Despite the immediate danger and his injuries, he was transported for medical care, but ultimately died the following day.
In the aftermath of the shooting, an arrest was made. The individual who fired the shotgun was taken into custody and subsequently charged in connection with the murder of Lieutenant Frank. The case proceeded to trial, but the legal proceedings concluded with a hung jury, and the suspect was ultimately released. Lieutenant Frank had served on the Ashland Police Department for 12 years.
