We've heard a lot about Reagan and Ray Charles over the past few days, but I think it's time we started eulogizing this guy.

Did Ray Charles die in the middle of playing a beautiful version of "Georgia on My Mind?" No. Did Reagan die while invading Granada? Probably not, though who can be sure? But there's no doubt that KETV news photographer Jeff Frolio was run over while shooting footage for a story on a dangerous intersection.

Having done great things in your life is one thing. Dying while doing them is another.

Frolio was named the Nebraska Television Photographer of the Year not once in his career, but twice. That doesn't happen by avoiding the dangerous local news assignments. So while this "Killer Intersection" turned out to be his last, it certainly wasn't his first. As a memorial, I've listed below some of Frolio's most memorable and dangerous work:

First at Five
"Is Your Home a Carbon Monoxide Trap?"
"Are You Cooking with Salmonilla?"
"Homocidal Highways"
"Mommy, I Swallowed a Spirochete!"
"Creeping Mold"

Eye at Five
"Stars, Bars, and SARS?"
"Cruisin' for a Bruisin'"
"Radon: The Invisible Killer"
"The Molester Next to Her"

Eyewitness News at 11
"Y2K: Are You Prepared for Armageddon?"
"Polly Want West Nile Virus?"
"Radon: The Scentless Assassin"

Live at Five
"Is Your Barbecue a Recipe for Disaster?"
"Tick, Tick, Tick: Countdown to a Lime Disease Holocaust"
"Highway to Hell"
"The Spores Next Door"

Analogcabin @ 7:17 AM
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