Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman William Frederick was electrocuted when he attempted to move a live wire out of the way of pedestrians at 136 Littleton Avenue in Newark.
He was transported to the hospital, where he passed away.
Patrolman Frederick had served with the Newark Police Department for 20 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three sons.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Frederick gave the Newark Police Division 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Newark community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Frederick.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman William A. Frederick 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 NJ, 258 of 646 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.9% of this state's fallen. That is 8.9 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Newark Police Division, 19 of 58 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William A. Frederick's cause is highlighted.
How William A. Frederick Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William A. Frederick is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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