Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Behrend succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained 9 years earlier while attempting to stop a robbery on July 9, 1926. Officer Behrend was shot in the head during the incident and was taken to Marine Hospital. Doctors were unable to remove the bullet. Although crippled by the wound, Officer Behrend returned to work in a limited capacity. He succumbed to the wound in 1935. Officer Behrend had served with the Detroit Police Department for 9 years.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Behrend gave the Detroit Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Behrend.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Frederick W. Behrend is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 59.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Detroit Police Department, 177 of 250 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frederick W. Behrend's cause is highlighted.
How Frederick W. Behrend Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frederick W. Behrend is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Frederick W. Behrend was killed by gun.
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