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Frederick D. Seebohm
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Detective

Frederick D. Seebohm

Cincinnati Police Department — Cincinnati, OH
Accident
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End of Watch January 23, 1947
Age 63
Tour of Duty 39 yrs 2 mo
Badge D22
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Gender Male
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Incident

Detective Frederick Seebohm was killed in an automobile accident on his way to the station. On the morning of January 23, Detective Seebohm left his home in his police vehicle and drove toward the detective headquarters. As Detective Seebohm's vehicle was into the intersection of Apple and Cooper Streets, a speeding bus collided with him. The collision forced both vehicles onto the sidewalk of Cooper Street and destroyed Detective Seebohm's vehicle. He suffered traumatic injuries and was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital. The bus driver was charged with failing to yield to the detective's right of way and reckless driving. Detective Seebohm was survived by his wife and daughter, and his five siblings (one a Cincinnati police officer). He is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery.

Survivors

Detective Seebohm was survived by his wife and daughter, and his five siblings (one a Cincinnati police officer).

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39 years. You could have gone home.
Detective Seebohm gave the Cincinnati Police Department 39 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Seebohm.

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

Agency

Department Cincinnati Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH
Platform Identity cincpd.hamilton.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 23, 1947
Tour of Duty 39 yrs 2 mo
Age 63
Badge Number D22
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.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1947, 53 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 88th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Frederick was 63. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Frederick had served 39.1 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14%.

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How

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

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His people

Cincinnati Police Department has 106 officers remembered here, Frederick among them.

Across the years

Detective Frederick D. Seebohm

Cincinnati Police Department · End of Watch January 23, 1947

Where the Name Is Cut

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