Bobby L. Froreich
Assistant Chief

Bobby L. Froreich

Berwick Police Department — Berwick, LA
Veteran → Accident
End of Watch June 25, 1998
Age 49
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
The Vigil Panel 145 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Assistant Chief Bobby Froreich was killed in a vehicle crash while responding to an emergency call. He was turning from Tournament Boulevard onto Louisiana 182 when his patrol car was struck by a dump truck loaded with sand. He was ejected from the vehicle upon impact and landed in a drainage ditch. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Assistant Chief Froreich had served with the Berwick Police Department for less than one year and had previously served with the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office for 20 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and child.

In Our Keeping

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

20 years. You could have gone home.
Assistant Chief Froreich gave the Berwick Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Berwick community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Assistant Chief Froreich.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Other
Location Berwick, St. Mary Parish, LA
Platform Identity bpd.stmary.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 25, 1998
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
Age 49
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Bobby L. Froreich served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1966–1969) before joining law enforcement.

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Assistant Chief Bobby L. Froreich is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,775 officers honored here.

In LA, 180 of 595 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.3% of this state's fallen. That is 30.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Berwick Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
LA — Statewide
180
of 595 officers
30.3% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,775 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Bobby L. Froreich's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Bobby L. Froreich Compares

Age at Death
49
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
20
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Bobby L. Froreich is highlighted in Jun.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

Military Service

Bobby L. Froreich served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1966–1969) before joining law enforcement.

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