Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Fredenburg and Patrolman John Lober were killed when their police launch was struck by a tugboat in the Hell Gate Rapids section of the East River.
Patrolman Fredenburg had been with the Marine Division for 20 years.
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- July 23, 2026
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20 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Fredenburg gave the New York City Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Fredenburg.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman DeForest Fredenburg is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At New York City Police Department, 283 of 1237 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 22.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. DeForest Fredenburg's cause is highlighted.
How DeForest Fredenburg Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. DeForest Fredenburg is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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