Roll of Honor
Frederick Herschel Montank
Incident
Investigator Montank was killed in an automobile accident while en route to an assignment in Van Nuys, California. His patrol car veered across the center line during rainy conditions and struck an oncoming vehicle. Investigator Montank had been with the agency for ten years and was survived by his wife and three children.
Survivors
Investigator Montank had been with the agency for ten years and was survived by his wife and three children.
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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.
Special Investigator Montank gave the California Department of Motor Vehicles 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Sacramento community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Investigator Montank.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Investigator Frederick Herschel Montank 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 Department of Motor Vehicles - Office of Investigations, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frederick Herschel Montank's cause is highlighted.
How Frederick Herschel Montank Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frederick Herschel Montank is highlighted in Nov.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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