Roll of Honor
Incident
Reserve Officer Freytag was struck and killed by an automobile while directing traffic outside the Mayo Civic Auditorium following a broadcast boxing match. The driver of the vehicle was charged with careless driving and fined $50.
Survivors
Reserve Officer Freytag was survived by his wife, three daughters, and two sons.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Reserve Officer Freytag served with the Rochester Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Rochester community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Officer Freytag.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Reserve Officer William H. Freytag 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 MN, 84 of 293 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Rochester 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. William H. Freytag's cause is highlighted.
How William H. Freytag Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William H. Freytag is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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