Patrolman

Fred Ganter

Buffalo Police Department — Buffalo, NY
Accident
End of Watch December 29, 1942
Age 49
Tour of Duty 23 yrs
Badge 527
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Ganter was killed in an automobile accident at the intersection of Bailey Street and Genesee Street. He had served with the agency for 23 years and was assigned to Precinct 11.

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23 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Ganter gave the Buffalo Police Department 23 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Buffalo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Ganter.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Buffalo, Erie County, NY
Platform Identity bpd.erie.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 29, 1942
Tour of Duty 23 yrs
Age 49
Badge Number 527
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Fred 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 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.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Fred was 49. 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. Fred had served 23 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.

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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

Buffalo Police Department has 51 officers remembered here, Fred among them.

Across the years

Patrolman Fred Ganter

Buffalo Police Department · End of Watch December 29, 1942

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 59-E

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