Frederick W. Walsh Jr.

Long Beach Police Department — Long Beach, CA

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch January 20, 1957

Age 26

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

The Vigil Panel 92 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 27

Incident

Officer Frederick Walsh was killed in an automobile accident while pursuing a vehicle southbound on Terminal Island Freeway. His patrol car left the roadway after encountering a patch of fog and struck a light pole. He was transported to St. Mary's Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries that night. Officer Walsh was a four-year veteran of the Long Beach Police Department and had served for five years in the United States Navy.

Survivors

He is survived by his expectant wife, son, and daughter.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Walsh gave the Long Beach Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Long Beach community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Long Beach Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Long Beach, Los Angeles County, CA

Platform Identity lbpd.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 20, 1957

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 26

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Automobile

Military Service

Frederick W. Walsh Jr. served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer Frederick W. Walsh Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 39.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Long Beach Police Department, 14 of 28 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Long Beach Police Department

of 28 officers

50% Accident

CA — Statewide

719

of 1,837 officers

39.1% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Accident