Roy William Freiss

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police — Pittsburgh, PA

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch February 3, 1935

Age 38

Tour of Duty 8 yrs 6 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 100

Incident

Patrolman Roy Freiss was killed while directing traffic at the south end of the Smithfield Street Bridge when a drunk driver struck him and dragged him for over 100 feet. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the South Side Hospital. Patrolman Freiss was a United States Army World War I veteran and had served with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police for over eight years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Freiss gave the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police 8 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Pittsburgh Bureau of Police

Type Federal Agency

Location Pittsburgh, PA

Platform Identity pittpd.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 3, 1935

Tour of Duty 8 yrs 6 mo

Age 38

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Roy William Freiss served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Roy William Freiss is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In PA, 417 of 1,261 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.1% of this state's fallen. That is 33.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, 38 of 101 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.6% of this agency's fallen.

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police

of 101 officers

37.6% Accident

PA — Statewide

417

of 1,261 officers

33.1% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Accident