Fred Arthur Wilson Goddard
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Officer

Fred Arthur Wilson Goddard

Spokane Police Department — Spokane, WA
Accident
End of Watch March 5, 1913
Age 29
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Fred Goddard was accidentally shot and killed during a training exercise on Main Avenue and Stevens Street. Officer Goddard had served with the Spokane Police Department for two years and in law enforcement for five years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, four children, and brother.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-WA-4D960553
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Goddard gave the Spokane Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Spokane community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Goddard.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Spokane, Spokane County, WA
Platform Identity spd.spokane.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 5, 1913
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 29
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Officer Fred Arthur Wilson Goddard is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In WA, 111 of 340 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.6% of this state's fallen. That is 32.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Spokane Police Department, 4 of 15 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.7% of this agency's fallen.

Spokane Police Department
4
of 15 officers
26.7% Accident
WA — Statewide
111
of 340 officers
32.6% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Fred Arthur Wilson Goddard's cause is highlighted.

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

How Fred Arthur Wilson Goddard Compares

Age at Death
29
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
5
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Fred Arthur Wilson Goddard is highlighted in Mar.

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