Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Fred Ham was killed in a motorcycle crash while patrolling Holt-Garvey Avenue. Officer Ham was patrolling Holt-Garvey Boulevard (now known as the I-10 Freeway) on his motorcycle when he attempted to stop a speeding vehicle on the boulevard. While in pursuit of the vehicle, Officer Ham collided with another vehicle at the intersection of Francisquito Street. Officer Ham was rushed to the hospital but succumbed to his injuries that evening. The driver of the speeding vehicle was never apprehended. Officer Ham had served with the West Covina Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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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.
Police Officer Ham gave the West Covina Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the West Covina community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Ham.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Frederik Jan "Fred" Ham 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 West Covina Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frederik Jan "Fred" Ham's cause is highlighted.
How Frederik Jan "Fred" Ham Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frederik Jan "Fred" Ham is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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