Police Officer

Frederick Holwedel

Detroit Police Department — Detroit, MI
Felonious
End of Watch August 22, 1913
Age 27
Tour of Duty 2 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Frederick Holwedel was shot and killed when he interrupted a burglary in progress at 168 Joseph Campau Avenue. The suspect fled after shooting him.

Survivors

Officer Holwedel had served with the Detroit Police Department for only two months and was survived by his wife.

In Our Keeping

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Holwedel served with the Detroit Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Holwedel.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Detroit, Wayne County, MI
Platform Identity detpd.wayne.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 22, 1913
Tour of Duty 2 mo
Age 27
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Frederick is one of 15,741 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.2% of the 27,543 remembered there.

33,910 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1913, 133 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 33rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Frederick was 27. Of the 14,215 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Frederick had served 0.2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.2% of all 27,543 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Frederick Holwedel

Detroit Police Department · End of Watch August 22, 1913

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 20-W

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