Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Fred Kowolowski was killed in a motorcycle accident while on patrol in Santa Clara County. Officer Kowolowski was driving around a sharp bend of the highway. A vehicle in front of him had started to move onto the highway but stopped partially blocking the traffic lane. Officer Kowolowski was unable to swerve and was thrown from his motorcycle. He was taken to Gilroy Hospital and succumbed to his injuries. Officer Kowolowski had served with the California Highway Patrol for a year and a half and was assigned to San Benito County. He was survived by his parents, two brothers, and sister. His brother was a Deputy Sheriff.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents, two brothers, and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Officer Kowolowski gave the California Highway Patrol 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Kowolowski.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Fred J. Kowolowski 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 CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At California Highway Patrol, 151 of 233 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 64.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Fred J. Kowolowski's cause is highlighted.
How Fred J. Kowolowski Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Fred J. Kowolowski is highlighted in Dec.
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