Roll of Honor
Incident
Special Police Officer George Frederick succumbed to a gunshot wound he received when he attempted to arrest a woman during a domestic dispute near 5th Street and the schoolhouse in Beaumont.
Officer Frederick was at home when he heard pistol shots and screams in his neighborhood at 10:30 am. He went to the house where two sisters were quarreling, and one of them had been shot. Officer Frederick attempted to arrest the shooter after she followed him into the victim's house. The subject shot Officer Frederick in the face. He returned fire and shot the suspect twice.
The suspect died the next day. Her sister survived her gunshot wound.
Officer Frederick was taken home, where he succumbed to his wound four days later.
Officer Frederick served with the Beaumont Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Police Officer Frederick served with the Beaumont Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Beaumont community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Police Officer Frederick.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Police Officer George Frederick 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 TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Beaumont Police Department, 9 of 21 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Frederick's cause is highlighted.
How George Frederick Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Frederick is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George Frederick was killed by handgun; revolver.
Incident Location
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