Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Peter Fromm succumbed to a gunshot wound received 14 months earlier while attempting to arrest two men. On November 30, 1923, Patrolman Fromm was arresting a subject for public intoxication and wielding a knife at Central Avenue and 30th Street in Cleveland. Another man attacked him to prevent his friend from being arrested, and a scuffle ensued. Patrolman Fromm was attacked, stabbed, and sprayed with his own mace. While he was on the ground, one of the suspects gained control of his revolver and shot him in the groin. He never recovered from the wound and died 14 months later. The suspects were originally convicted of shooting to kill and were never charged with murder because Patrolman Fromm died more than one year after the shooting. Patrolman Fromm had served with the Cleveland Division of Police for four years.
Survivors
He was a widower and was survived by his parents.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Fromm gave the Cleveland Division of Police 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cleveland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Fromm.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Peter Fromm 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Cleveland Division of Police, 83 of 119 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Peter Fromm's cause is highlighted.
How Peter Fromm Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 10 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Peter Fromm is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Peter Fromm was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
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