Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Richard "Mark" Bremer was killed in an automobile collision while pursuing a suspected drunk driver who refused to stop. Officer Bremer initiated a pursuit in the area of the 400 block of West South Street shortly before midnight, and during the pursuit, dispatchers lost radio contact with him.
Responding officers located Officer Bremer’s wrecked cruiser in a wooded area in the 500 block of East South Street. Officer Bremer was extricated from the vehicle and was transported to Meritus Hospital, where he died from his injuries.
The suspect was located at a nearby hotel and arrested on outstanding warrants and for fleeing and eluding police. In 2013, he pleaded guilty to fleeing and eluding, resulting in death, and was sentenced to eight years and an inpatient drug treatment facility.
Officer Bremer had served with the Frederick City Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Bremer gave the Frederick Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Frederick community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Bremer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Richard Mark Bremer 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 MD, 140 of 377 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.1% of this state's fallen. That is 6.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Frederick Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard Mark Bremer's cause is highlighted.
How Richard Mark Bremer Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to eight years
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Richard Mark Bremer is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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