Fred Disel
Patrolman

Fred Disel

Toledo Police Dept. — Toledo, OH
Accident
End of Watch May 6, 1944
Age 43
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Disel was killed in a motorcycle accident while on duty. He had served with the Toledo Police Department for 10 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-OH-E7825210
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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Disel gave the Toledo Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Toledo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Disel.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Toledo Police Dept.
Location Toledo, OH
Platform Identity tpd.lucas.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 6, 1944
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 43
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Fred Disel 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 OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Toledo Police Dept., 7 of 32 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 21.9% of this agency's fallen.

Toledo Police Dept.
7
of 32 officers
21.9% Accident
OH — Statewide
318
of 991 officers
32.1% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Fred Disel's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Fred Disel Compares

Age at End of Watch
43
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
10
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Fred Disel is highlighted in May.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897