| Border Patrol Inspector Frank Vidmar Jr. United States Department of Justice - Border Patrol U.S. Government End of Watch: Thursday, March 24, 1932 Biographical Info Age: 30 Tour of Duty: 8 months Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit Date of Incident: Thursday, March 24, 1932 Incident Location: New York Weapon Used: Automobile Suspect Info: Not available Inspector Vidmar was killed when the vehicle he was in struck a trolley car during a pursuit in Niagara Falls, New York. The two inspectors were driving a personal car while searching for a known alien smuggler because the normal patrol car was known to the smuggler. When they spotted the man he refused to stop and attempted to flee. During the pursuit the vehicle the inspectors were in struck the trolley car.
Inspector Vidmar had been with the agency for eight months. |