Frederick W. Coblentz
Police Officer

Frederick W. Coblentz

San Antonio Police Department — San Antonio, TX
Accident
End of Watch November 8, 1942
Age 26
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Frederick Coblentz was killed in a motorcycle accident while escorting an ambulance. His motorcycle was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Goliad Street and Waters Street. He was transported to Robert Green Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Officer Coblentz had been with the San Antonio Police Department for 18 months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Police Officer Coblentz gave the San Antonio Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the San Antonio community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Coblentz.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
Platform Identity sapd.bexar.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 8, 1942
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Police Officer Frederick W. Coblentz is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In TX, 657 of 2,422 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At San Antonio Police Department, 22 of 64 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 34.4% of this agency's fallen.

San Antonio Police Department
22
of 64 officers
34.4% Accident
TX — Statewide
657
of 2,422 officers
27.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frederick W. Coblentz's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Frederick W. Coblentz Compares

Age at Death
26
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
1.5
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frederick W. Coblentz is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897