Robert Eugene Frazier, Jr.
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Lieutenant

Robert Eugene Frazier, Jr.

Charlottesville Police Department — Charlottesville, VA
Cardiac
End of Watch April 15, 2002
Age 50
Tour of Duty 30 yrs
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Gender Male

His Life

Lieutenant Robert Frazier suffered a fatal heart attack while attending the 209th Session of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.

He had completed a portion of the Academy's fitness program at about 9:30 pm and was jogging to a nearby track when he suffered a heart attack. His body was found on a footpath near the track early the next morning.

Lieutenant Frazier had served with the Charlottesville Police Department for 21 years and had previously served with the Albemarle County Sheriff's Office for almost nine years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, daughter, and three sons.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

30 years. You could have gone home.
Lieutenant Frazier gave the Charlottesville Police Department 30 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Charlottesville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Frazier.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Charlottesville, VA
Platform Identity cpd.charlottesville.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 15, 2002
Tour of Duty 30 yrs
Age 50
Gender Male

His Life Details

Cause Cardiac

Lieutenant Robert Eugene Frazier, Jr. is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,586 officers honored here.

In VA, 25 of 654 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.8% of this state's fallen.

At Charlottesville Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

Charlottesville Police Department
1
of 3 officers
33.3% Cardiac
VA — Statewide
25
of 654 officers
3.8% Cardiac
Nationwide
1,306
of 32,586 officers
4% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Eugene Frazier, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,559 (53.9%)
Accident
10,094 (31%)
Illness
3,037 (9.3%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
334 (1%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)

How Robert Eugene Frazier, Jr. Compares

Age at End of Watch
50
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years
Years of Service
30
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 15.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Eugene Frazier, Jr. is highlighted in Apr.

Jan
124
Feb
105
Mar
99
Apr
116
May
115
Jun
95
Jul
94
Aug
104
Sep
109
Oct
121
Nov
113
Dec
111

Incident Location

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