Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Fred Karsch succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained the previous day when he was shot by a suspect while attempting to disperse a crowd. The suspect was apprehended by Patrolman Karsch's partner. The suspect was stabbed to death on Aug. 15, 1883, during an argument with another man at a polling place. Patrolman Karsch had served with the Cincinnati Police Department for more than two years. He was survived by his wife and son. He is buried at Vine Street Hill Cemetery, Hamilton County, Ohio.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and son.
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146 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Karsch gave the Cincinnati Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Fred Karsch is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 57.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Cincinnati Police Department, 63 of 106 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Fred Karsch's cause is highlighted.
How Fred Karsch Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Fred Karsch is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Fred Karsch was killed by handgun.
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