Frank Arthur Pike was born in Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts to parents, Arthur Otis and Anna Frances (Stevens) Pike. Pike had one brother (Elmer Stevens Pike) and grew up in Essex County, Massachusetts. Pike’s father was a laborer in a shoe factory and, initially, Pike joined his father in the factory. In November of 1908, in Merrimac, Massachusetts, Pike married his first wife, Addie Frances Hughes, and they had one daughter (Edna S.). Addie passed away in 1914, so in August of 1917, in Essex County, Pike married his second wife, Patience Olivia Allen.
In 1920, Pike was working as a police officer in Essex County, but by November of 1921 Pike was working as a St. Petersburg police officer. Pike was directing traffic on 7 May 1933 near a church at First Avenue North and Fourth Street North, near downtown St. Petersburg, when a vehicle driven by Juvenile Judge S.D. Harris accidentally struck Pike. Harris advised that his foot slipped off of the brake and hit the accelerator. Pike was hospitalized at Mound Park Hospital from the injuries for about two weeks and died at 0340 hours on 19 May 1933.
Officer Pike was survived by his wife, Patience; his daughter, Edna (24); and his brother, Elmer S. Pike. A large service was held at the J.W. Wilhelm funeral home chapel. After the service, Pike’s remains were placed into a vault for an eventual interment in Essex County, Massachusetts. At age 50 and with 12 years of service, Officer Frank Arthur Pike was the fifth St. Petersburg police officer to be killed in the line of duty.
In 1920, Pike was working as a police officer in Essex County, but by November of 1921 Pike was working as a St. Petersburg police officer. Pike was directing traffic on 7 May 1933 near a church at First Avenue North and Fourth Street North, near downtown St. Petersburg, when a vehicle driven by Juvenile Judge S.D. Harris accidentally struck Pike. Harris advised that his foot slipped off of the brake and hit the accelerator. Pike was hospitalized at Mound Park Hospital from the injuries for about two weeks and died at 0340 hours on 19 May 1933.
Officer Pike was survived by his wife, Patience; his daughter, Edna (24); and his brother, Elmer S. Pike. A large service was held at the J.W. Wilhelm funeral home chapel. After the service, Pike’s remains were placed into a vault for an eventual interment in Essex County, Massachusetts. At age 50 and with 12 years of service, Officer Frank Arthur Pike was the fifth St. Petersburg police officer to be killed in the line of duty.
Frank Arthur Pike was born in Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts to parents, Arthur Otis and Anna Frances (Stevens) Pike. Pike had one brother (Elmer Stevens Pike) and grew up in Essex County, Massachusetts. Pike’s father was a laborer in a shoe factory and, initially, Pike joined his father in the factory. In November of 1908, in Merrimac, Massachusetts, Pike married his first wife, Addie Frances Hughes, and they had one daughter (Edna S.). Addie passed away in 1914, so in August of 1917, in Essex County, Pike married his second wife, Patience Olivia Allen.
In 1920, Pike was working as a police officer in Essex County, but by November of 1921 Pike was working as a St. Petersburg police officer. Pike was directing traffic on 7 May 1933 near a church at First Avenue North and Fourth Street North, near downtown St. Petersburg, when a vehicle driven by Juvenile Judge S.D. Harris accidentally struck Pike. Harris advised that his foot slipped off of the brake and hit the accelerator. Pike was hospitalized at Mound Park Hospital from the injuries for about two weeks and died at 0340 hours on 19 May 1933.
Officer Pike was survived by his wife, Patience; his daughter, Edna (24); and his brother, Elmer S. Pike. A large service was held at the J.W. Wilhelm funeral home chapel. After the service, Pike’s remains were placed into a vault for an eventual interment in Essex County, Massachusetts. At age 50 and with 12 years of service, Officer Frank Arthur Pike was the fifth St. Petersburg police officer to be killed in the line of duty.
In 1920, Pike was working as a police officer in Essex County, but by November of 1921 Pike was working as a St. Petersburg police officer. Pike was directing traffic on 7 May 1933 near a church at First Avenue North and Fourth Street North, near downtown St. Petersburg, when a vehicle driven by Juvenile Judge S.D. Harris accidentally struck Pike. Harris advised that his foot slipped off of the brake and hit the accelerator. Pike was hospitalized at Mound Park Hospital from the injuries for about two weeks and died at 0340 hours on 19 May 1933.
Officer Pike was survived by his wife, Patience; his daughter, Edna (24); and his brother, Elmer S. Pike. A large service was held at the J.W. Wilhelm funeral home chapel. After the service, Pike’s remains were placed into a vault for an eventual interment in Essex County, Massachusetts. At age 50 and with 12 years of service, Officer Frank Arthur Pike was the fifth St. Petersburg police officer to be killed in the line of duty.
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