Fred John Koerber
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Policeman

Fred John Koerber

Arlington Heights Police Department — Arlington Heights, IL
Accident
End of Watch November 22, 1924
Age 22
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Fred Koerber was killed in a motorcycle accident while on duty.

Policeman Koerber had served with the Arlington Heights Police Department for three years.

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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Koerber gave the Arlington Heights Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Arlington Heights community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Koerber.

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

Agency

Location Arlington Heights, IL
Platform Identity ahpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 22, 1924
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 22
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Policeman Fred John Koerber 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 IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 4.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

At Arlington Heights Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Arlington Heights Police Department
2
of 3 officers
66.7% Accident
IL — Statewide
354
of 1,318 officers
26.9% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

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

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Fred John Koerber Compares

Age at End of Watch
22
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
3
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Fred John Koerber is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

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