Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Daniel Fraembs was shot and killed while checking on three suspicious subjects that included two male gang members in an industrial area on South Humane Way, near Mission Boulevard, at approximately 1:30 am. As Officer Fraembs patted down the first male suspect the second man was able to draw a .45 caliber handgun and shot Officer Fraembs in the face, killing him. The gang member who shot him was sentenced to death in 1997. Officer Fraembs was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Pomona Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He is survived by his mother and sister.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Fraembs gave the Pomona Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pomona community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Daniel T. Fraembs served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Officer Daniel T. Fraembs is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Pomona Police Department, 4 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Daniel T. Fraembs's cause is highlighted.
How Daniel T. Fraembs Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to death
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Daniel T. Fraembs is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Daniel T. Fraembs was killed by handgun; .45 caliber.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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