Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Deputy Fred Hickson died after falling down an elevator shaft in the county courthouse.
He was attempting to fix the elevator, which had been inoperable for an extended amount of time when he fell.
Chief Deputy Hickson was a United States Navy WWI veteran and had served with the Mason County Sheriff's Office for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, brother, and sister.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Chief Deputy Hickson gave the Mason County Sheriff's Office 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Shelton community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Fred Hickson served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Chief Deputy Fred Hickson 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 WA, 111 of 339 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.7% of this state's fallen. That is 1.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Mason County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Fred Hickson's cause is highlighted.
How Fred Hickson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Fred Hickson is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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