Patrolman

Dennis R. Fremin

New Orleans Police Department — New Orleans, LA
Accident
End of Watch April 18, 1961
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Fremin was killed in an automobile accident while on duty.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Fremin 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 Fremin.

— 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 April 18, 1961
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Dennis 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 1961, 67 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 59th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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When

April holds 7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.

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, Dennis among them.

Across the years

Patrolman Dennis R. Fremin

New Orleans Police Department · End of Watch April 18, 1961

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 44-W

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