Roll of Honor
Incident
Policeman Kranbeck was killed in a warehouse explosion. Eight firefighters were also killed in the explosion.
Survivors
Policeman Kranbeck was survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
131 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Policeman Kranbeck served with the Butte Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Butte community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Policeman Frederick Kranbeck 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 MT, 34 of 142 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.9% of this state's fallen. That is 7.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Butte Police Department, 1 of 14 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 7.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frederick Kranbeck's cause is highlighted.
How Frederick Kranbeck Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frederick Kranbeck is highlighted in Jan.
Others Who Wore This Badge
13 officers from Butte Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
