Security guard, an Army veteran, is honored for heroics in Akron shooting
By STEPHANIE WARSMITH | Akron Beacon Journal | Published: April 23, 2021 AKRON, Ohio (Tribune News Service) — He put his life on the line in the Middle East during Desert Storm. He risked his safety again during a shootout in the streets of Akron. Gary Frank, an U.S. Army Veteran and former security guard, was honored this week for his heroism during a shooting in June 2019 in which he came to the aid of a mother and her three children. During a ceremony Wednesday at the Veteran’s Service Commission office in Akron, Frank received a celebration coin from the Veteran’s Service Commi...