Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Keith Fricke succumbed to injuries sustained 10 days earlier when his motorcycle was struck by another vehicle in the 100 block of Collins Road, in Richmond, while escorting a funeral procession. The other vehicle turned through the procession and collided with Deputy Fricke's motorcycle. The impact was so severe that it caused Deputy Fricke's helmet strap to break, resulting in severe head injuries. He was transported to a local hospital where he remained on life support until his death 10 days later. Deputy Fricke had served with the Harris County Sheriff's Office for 13 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and son.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Fricke gave the Harris County Sheriff's Office 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Fricke.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Keith Alan Fricke served in the U.S. Air Force (1978â1979) before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Keith Alan Fricke 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 Harris County Sheriff's Office, 20 of 56 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 35.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Keith Alan Fricke's cause is highlighted.
How Keith Alan Fricke Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Keith Alan Fricke is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
Military Service
Keith Alan Fricke served in the U.S. Air Force (1978–1979) before joining law enforcement.
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