Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Frank Gerber succumbed to injuries sustained one month earlier when he was bitten by a rabid dog.
He had been called to a home on Cuyler Avenue to kill the dog but was bitten as he attempted to do so.
After the bite, he underwent treatment for hydrophobia. He died as a result of a side effect from the rabies treatment.
Policeman Gerber had served with the Chicago Police Department for 30 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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Tributes
30 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Gerber gave the Chicago Police Department 30 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Gerber.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Frank Gerber 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 IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 4.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Chicago Police Department, 107 of 571 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 18.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank Gerber's cause is highlighted.
How Frank Gerber Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frank Gerber is highlighted in Mar.
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