Fred W. Lenzke
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Detective

Fred W. Lenzke

Racine Police Department — Racine, WI
Cardiac
End of Watch February 14, 1967
Age 61
Tour of Duty 31 yrs
The Vigil Panel 102 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Detective Fred Lenzke suffered a fatal heart at the intersection of Green Street and Coronado Drive attack while on patrol. Detective Lenzke had served with the Racine Police Department for 31 years and had previously served with the Racine County Sheriff's Office. He was survived by his four brothers and two sisters. Another of Detective Lenzke's brothers, Patrolman Frank Lenzke, was accidentally shot and killed in the line of duty on May 13th, 1936.

Survivors

He was survived by his four brothers and two sisters.

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31 years. You could have gone home.
Detective Lenzke gave the Racine Police Department 31 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Racine community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Lenzke.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Racine, Racine County, WI
Platform Identity rpd.racine.wi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 14, 1967
Tour of Duty 31 yrs
Age 61
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Fred is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% 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 1967, 19 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 12th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

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Who

Fred was 61. Of the 1,249 lost to cardiac events in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 48. Fred had served 31 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

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When

February holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Tuesdays: 13.9%.

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How

Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause.

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His people

Racine Police Department has 13 officers remembered here, Fred among them.

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Where

Detective Fred W. Lenzke

Racine Police Department · End of Watch February 14, 1967

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 41-W

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