Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Fritz Bacon succumbed to injuries when he was struck by a drunk driver while directing traffic on Main Street and Front Street. The driver paid the family $6800 in compensation. Patrolman Bacon had served with the Toledo Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Bacon gave the Toledo Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Toledo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Bacon.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Fritz B. Bacon is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 57.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Toledo Police Department, 25 of 32 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 78.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Fritz B. Bacon's cause is highlighted.
How Fritz B. Bacon Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Fritz B. Bacon is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Fritz B. Bacon was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
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