Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Fred Sperber was killed when his patrol car was struck by a streetcar.
Sheriff Sperber had served in law enforcement for 31 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and one child.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
31 years. You could have gone home.
Sheriff Sperber gave the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office 31 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Sperber.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Fred Sperber 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 OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 13 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Fred Sperber's cause is highlighted.
How Fred Sperber Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Fred Sperber is highlighted in Dec.
Others Who Wore This Badge
12 officers from Hamilton County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
