Frederick Conrad Secker
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Patrolman

Frederick Conrad Secker

Lynbrook Police Department — Lynbrook, NY
Accident
End of Watch January 12, 1929
Age 34
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Frederick Secker was struck and killed by an automobile while conducting his first tour of inspection for the night.

Patrolman Secker was inspecting his post and was walking across Merrick Road near Rocklyn Road in Lynbrook when he was struck by a vehicle. Patrolman Secker was taken to a local hospital where he died from his injuries.

Patrolman Secker had served with the Lynbrook Police Department for three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Location Lynbrook, NY
Platform Identity lpd.nassau.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 12, 1929
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 34
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Frederick Conrad Secker 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 NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

At Lynbrook Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Lynbrook Police Department
3
of 3 officers
100% Accident
NY — Statewide
645
of 2,147 officers
30% 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. Frederick Conrad Secker'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 Frederick Conrad Secker Compares

Age at End of Watch
34
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. Frederick Conrad Secker is highlighted in Jan.

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

Incident Location

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