Roll of Honor
Incident
Park Policeman Fred Mudloff was killed in a motorcycle crash while patrolling Lincoln Park. His motorcycle struck a patch of rough road, and he lost control of it. He was thrown from the motorcycle and suffered a fractured skull. He was transported to Columbus Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries two days later. Policeman Mudloff was a United States World War I Navy Reserve veteran and had served with the Lincoln Park District Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and 2-year-old daughter.
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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.
Park Policeman Mudloff served with the Lincoln Park District Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago 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
Fred Mudloff served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Park Policeman Fred Mudloff 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 Lincoln Park District Police Department, 5 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Fred Mudloff's cause is highlighted.
How Fred Mudloff Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Fred Mudloff is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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