Frank Alden "Frankie" Howard (December 1, 1938 – July 26, 2020) was an American law enforcement officer and politician who served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 2008 to 2020.

[1] He graduated from Hornbeck High School and attended the National Sheriffs' Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1978.

[11][3] In 1979, Howard placed first ahead of six candidates in the jungle primary and defeated Oscar Haymon in the general election.

[14] In 1987, he defeated Scotty McCloud, a former member of the Louisiana State Police who commanded Troop H.[15][16] During the 1991 elections he ran for reelection unopposed.

[21] In 1960, Howard was appointed to serve as the Town Marshal of Hornbeck to fill the vacancy created by his father's death.

Howard was criticized for his expense report being three months late and was advised to prepare formal budgets to prevent further deficits.

[28] On September 24, 1978, a lawsuit was filed on behalf of Louisiana Fire Marshal Daniel L. Kelly requesting for the Vernon Parish jail to be closed for unsafe conditions and accusing Howard and the Vernon Parish Police Jury of failing to comply with orders issued on July 12, 1979.

[29] However, on October 3, Judge Ted Broyles, of the 30th Judicial District, dismissed the case and the Vernon Parish Policy Jury stated that the fire marshal had taken "a shot at the sheriff with a politically motivated suit".

On March 26, 1981, Hayes filed a civil rights lawsuit for $105,000 in damages against Howard and James Bosley claiming that Title 42 of the Civil Rights Act had been violated as he was arrested without an arrest warrant, not given his Miranda warning, and was forced to take a polygraph test.

[40] During the 2008–2010 session of the Louisiana House of Representatives, Howard served on the Transportation, Agriculture, and Criminal Justice committees.