Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Frederick Fischer died from injuries sustained the previous day when he was struck by a car on Lake Shore Drive, near Fullerton Parkway, in Lincoln Park. He was inspecting a vehicle that had been involved in an earlier accident when he was struck. He was transported to Columbus Memorial Hospital where he died the following day.
Survivors
Sergeant Fischer was survived by his wife, daughter, mother, and five siblings.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Fischer served with the Chicago Park District Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Fischer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Frederick Fischer 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 Park District Police Department, 5 of 13 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 38.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frederick Fischer's cause is highlighted.
How Frederick Fischer Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frederick Fischer is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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