Frederick W. Coblentz
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Police Officer

Frederick W. Coblentz

San Antonio Police Department — San Antonio, TX
Accident
End of Watch November 8, 1942
Age 26
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Frederick Coblentz was killed in a motorcycle accident while escorting an ambulance. His motorcycle was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Goliad Street and Waters Street. He was transported to Robert Green Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Officer Coblentz had been with the San Antonio Police Department for 18 months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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

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

Agency

Type Other
Location San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
Platform Identity sapd.bexar.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 8, 1942
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo
Age 26
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 1942, 65 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 65th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Frederick was 26. 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 1.5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

November holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Sundays: 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

San Antonio Police Department has 64 officers remembered here, Frederick among them.

Across the years

Police Officer Frederick W. Coblentz

San Antonio Police Department · End of Watch November 8, 1942

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 50-W

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