Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Paul Frederick was shot and killed at 9:30 p.m. by two men while on patrol at 11th and Monroe Streets in Portsmouth. He was shot in the abdomen and was able to crawl to the police phone and request help. One of the men had been arrested by Patrolman Frederick several months earlier for illegally transporting whiskey in East Portsmouth. Both suspects were arrested following the murder. They were both sentenced to death and executed on July 5, 1928. Patrolman Frederick had served with the Portsmouth Police Department for nine months and was also a motor officer.
Survivors
He was survived by his father, two brothers, and three sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Frederick served with the Portsmouth Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Portsmouth community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Frederick.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Paul Frederick is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Portsmouth Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Paul Frederick's cause is highlighted.
How Paul Frederick Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1928
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Paul Frederick is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Paul Frederick was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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