Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Fred Ivey was shot and killed as he attempted to arrest a suspect that had just held up a drug store at gunpoint. Officer Ivey located the suspect boarding a streetcar and then commandeered a passing car to follow it. At the next stop on Westlake Avenue, near Roy Street, Officer Ivey approached the coach and the man fatally shot him. The suspect fled the scene and was never identified. Officer Ivey had served with the Seattle Police Department for 11 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two sons.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Ivey gave the Seattle Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Seattle community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Ivey.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Fred Ivey is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In WA, 187 of 339 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Seattle Police Department, 44 of 60 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 73.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Fred Ivey's cause is highlighted.
How Fred Ivey Compares
Offender Outcome
Never identified
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Fred Ivey is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Fred Ivey was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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