Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Frederick Pettit was killed while assisting the local fire department at the scene of a major fire in the city's downtown district on Broadway Street. He was standing with the fire chief and assistant fire chief when an explosion occurred inside one of the burning buildings. The explosion blew a large number of bricks onto the three, killing Patrolman Pettit and injuring the other two. Patrolman Pettit had served with the Saratoga Springs Police Department for 14 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Pettit gave the Saratoga Springs Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Saratoga Springs community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Pettit.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Frederick E. Pettit 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 NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frederick E. Pettit's cause is highlighted.
How Frederick E. Pettit Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frederick E. Pettit is highlighted in Jan.