Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Kenney succumbed to injuries received in an automobile accident in New Mexico, near El Paso, Texas, the previous day. He and another deputy had gone to El Paso to retrieve prisoners wanted in Arizona. A deputy sheriff was also injured in the accident. Sheriff Kenney had been Sheriff for two and a half years and had been a constable for six years prior to becoming Sheriff.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son and two daughters.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Kenney gave the Cochise County Sheriff's Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bisbee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Kenney.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Fred Kenney 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 AZ, 95 of 330 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.8% of this state's fallen. That is 2.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Cochise County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 15 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 6.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Fred Kenney's cause is highlighted.
How Fred Kenney Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Fred Kenney is highlighted in Jun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
14 officers from Cochise County Sheriff's Department are honored on badge.nw.
