Roll of Honor
Incident
Assistant Chief Bobby Froreich was killed in a vehicle crash while responding to an emergency call. He was turning from Tournament Boulevard onto Louisiana 182 when his patrol car was struck by a dump truck loaded with sand. He was ejected from the vehicle upon impact and landed in a drainage ditch. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Assistant Chief Froreich had served with the Berwick Police Department for less than one year and had previously served with the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office for 20 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and child.
In Our Keeping
- Permanent identifier
BO-US-LA-F7C654B6- Stewardship
- Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
- Added to badge.nw
- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Bobby. Claim this record.
This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.
Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Assistant Chief Froreich gave the Berwick Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Berwick community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Assistant Chief Froreich.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Assistant Chief Bobby L. Froreich 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 LA, 180 of 595 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Bobby L. Froreich's cause is highlighted.
How Bobby L. Froreich Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Bobby L. Froreich is highlighted in Jun.