Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Fred Bigalow succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained the previous day while attempting to arrest a suspect on Upper Mountain Road in Pekin. The suspect had been located in a hayloft of a barn, and the sheriff was shot when he climbed onto the loft. Sheriff Bigalow was transported to Lockport City Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds the following day. The suspect committed suicide a short time later. Sheriff Bigalow had been sheriff for 9 years. He was survived by his wife, mother, and brother. His late father had also served as Niagara County Sheriff.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, mother, and brother.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Bigalow gave the Niagara County Sheriff's Office 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lockport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Bigalow.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Fred A. Bigalow is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Niagara County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Fred A. Bigalow's cause is highlighted.
How Fred A. Bigalow Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Fred A. Bigalow is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Fred A. Bigalow was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
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