Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Frederick Lippert succumbed to injuries sustained four days earlier when he was struck by a pickup truck while directing traffic on the Rankin Bridge.
He was directing traffic around a tow truck that was assisting a disabled vehicle when he was struck and thrown 90 feet. He was transported to Mercy Hospital, where he remained until succumbing to his injuries.
Patrolman Lippert served as a part-time officer with the Whitaker Borough Police Department for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, parents, and three brothers.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Lippert gave the Whitaker Borough Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Whitaker community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Lippert.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Frederick Aaron Lippert 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 PA, 417 of 1,261 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frederick Aaron Lippert's cause is highlighted.
How Frederick Aaron Lippert Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frederick Aaron Lippert is highlighted in Oct.