Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Fred Foster was killed when his police motorcycle struck a horse hauling a load of hay in Belfast, Maine.
Patrolman Foster had only served with the Maine State Police for one year.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Patrolman Foster gave the Maine State Police 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of Maine. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Foster.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Fred A. Foster 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 ME, 41 of 102 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40.2% of this state's fallen. That is 9.2 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Maine State Police, 7 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 58.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Fred A. Foster's cause is highlighted.
How Fred A. Foster Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Fred A. Foster is highlighted in Aug.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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