Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Blackburn was struck by a hit-and-run driver as he walked his beat at the intersection of Cumberland and Atlantic Streets. He succumbed to internal injuries eight days later.
Patrolman Blackburn, who was 75 years old, had served as a Patrolman for 34 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and six children.
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- July 23, 2026
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34 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Blackburn gave the Gloucester City Police Department 34 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Gloucester City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Blackburn.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Fredrick Blackburn 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Fredrick Blackburn's cause is highlighted.
How Fredrick Blackburn Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Fredrick Blackburn is highlighted in Mar.