Leopold Emanuel Fredericks, Jr.
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Patrolman

Leopold Emanuel Fredericks, Jr.

Virgin Islands Police Department — Charlotte Amalie, STI
Accident
End of Watch August 28, 1963
Age 26
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Leopold Fredericks succumbed to injuries sustained one week earlier when he was involved in a motorcycle crash while attempting to stop a speeding vehicle near the Charles Emmanuel School in Kingshill.

His motorcycle collided with another vehicle that had entered the intersection.

Patrolman Fredericks had served with the Virgin Islands Police Department for four years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

In Our Keeping

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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Fredericks gave the Virgin Islands Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Charlotte Amalie community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Fredericks.

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

Agency

Location Charlotte Amalie, STI
Platform Identity vipd.stthomas.vi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 28, 1963
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Motorcycle crash

Patrolman Leopold Emanuel Fredericks, Jr. 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 STI, 6 of 16 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.5% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Virgin Islands Police Department, 5 of 15 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

Virgin Islands Police Department
5
of 15 officers
33.3% Accident
STI — Statewide
6
of 16 officers
37.5% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Leopold Emanuel Fredericks, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Leopold Emanuel Fredericks, Jr. Compares

Age at End of Watch
26
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
4
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Leopold Emanuel Fredericks, Jr. is highlighted in Aug.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location