Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Fraker was killed while assisting in fighting a fire. He and another officer responded to the call in which a mattress was burning on the second floor of a home. As the two officers tried to extinguish the flames a fireball erupted, killing Officer Fraker. Officer Fraker had served with the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety for 2 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two daughters.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Fraker gave the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Fraker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Charles P. Fraker 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 Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety, 3 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles P. Fraker's cause is highlighted.
How Charles P. Fraker Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles P. Fraker is highlighted in Aug.
Others Who Wore This Badge
4 officers from Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety are honored on badge.nw.
