William Clay Frederick

Paris Police Department — Paris, KY

Accident

End of Watch April 24, 1974

Age 54

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Sergeant Frederick was accidentally shot and killed with his own weapon when it malfunctioned.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Frederick served with the Paris Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Paris community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Frederick.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Paris Police Department

Location Paris, KY

Platform Identity ppd.bourbon.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 24, 1974

Age 54

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon when it malfunctioned. He was survived by his wife.

Sergeant William Clay Frederick 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 KY, 161 of 983 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.4% of this state's fallen. That is 14.6 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

At Paris Police Department, 1 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.

Paris Police Department

of 5 officers

20% Accident

KY — Statewide

161

of 983 officers

16.4% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident