Patrolman

Frederick L. Braud

New Orleans Police Department — New Orleans, LA
Accident
End of Watch September 17, 1945
The Vigil Panel 81 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Frederick Braud was killed in a motorcycle crash near Delechaise and South Roman Streets.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Braud served with the New Orleans Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New Orleans community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Braud.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA
Platform Identity nopd.orleans.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 17, 1945
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Frederick is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1945, 62 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 70th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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When

September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

New Orleans Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Frederick among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Frederick L. Braud

New Orleans Police Department · End of Watch September 17, 1945

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 51-W

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