Officer Frank Stevens sustained fatal injuries in a fall while recovering from injuries sustained while he was dragged by a car when directing traffic.

Officer Frank Stevens sustained a broken shoulder when his glove caught on a door handle while he was directing traffic at 12th and Main Streets on New Years Eve December 31, 1935. On January 4, 1936, Officer Stevens was recovering from his injury, became dizzy and fell down some stairs in a store at 909 Main Street rupturing his spleen. He was taken to Menorah Hospital where he died from his injuries and resultant pneumonia on January 9, 1936.

Officer Stevens, 48, was with the Kansas City Police Department for twelve years and was assigned to the Traffic Unit in 1931. He was survived by his wife, Susie. Interment: Mt. Washington Cemetery.