Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Frederick Bartlett succumbed to injuries sustained the previous evening when was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic at the scene of a fire at the intersection of Gallivan Boulevard and Washington Street. Patrolman Bartlett had served with the Boston Police Department for 11 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Bartlett gave the Boston Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Roxbury Crossing community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Bartlett.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Frederick W. Bartlett 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 MA, 158 of 469 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Boston Police Department, 31 of 106 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frederick W. Bartlett's cause is highlighted.
How Frederick W. Bartlett Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frederick W. Bartlett is highlighted in Dec.
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