Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Kenneth Fratus was struck and killed by a 10-wheel dump truck while directing traffic at a water main installation project on Centerville Road in front of the Apponaug Elementary School in Warwick. He was pronounced dead at Kent County Hospital.
Survivors
Patrolman Fratus was survived by his wife and daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Fratus served with the Warwick Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Warwick community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Fratus.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Kenneth R. Fratus 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 RI, 23 of 55 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 41.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.8 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Warwick Police Department, 3 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kenneth R. Fratus's cause is highlighted.
How Kenneth R. Fratus Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Kenneth R. Fratus is highlighted in May.
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