Raymond F. Fredericksdorf
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Police Officer

Raymond F. Fredericksdorf

Philadelphia Police Department — Philadelphia, PA
Accident
End of Watch February 19, 1972
Age 23
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 5 mo
Badge 1774
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Fredericksdorf succumbed to injuries sustained three days earlier when he slipped and struck his head on the pavement while returning to his patrol car. He had been dispatched to disperse a group of people who were causing a disturbance and throwing rocks at restaurant patrons. He was returning to his patrol car after clearing the call when he fell. Officer Fredericksdorf served with the Philadelphia Police Department for 17 months.

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You barely got started.
Police Officer Fredericksdorf gave the Philadelphia Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Fredericksdorf.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Platform Identity ppd.philadelphia.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 19, 1972
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 5 mo
Age 23
Badge Number 1774
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Raymond 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 1972, 85 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 19th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Raymond was 23. 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. Raymond had served 1.4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

February holds 7.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Saturdays: 14.9%.

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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

Philadelphia Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Raymond among them.

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Where

Police Officer Raymond F. Fredericksdorf

Philadelphia Police Department · End of Watch February 19, 1972

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 37-E

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