Fred A. Brumm
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Police Officer

Fred A. Brumm

Detroit Police Department — Detroit, MI
Felonious
End of Watch April 7, 1928
Age 31
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Badge 610
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Brumm was shot and killed while attempting to arrest three men who were fleeing a robbery at a cigar store located at 6409 Woodward Ave. around 10 a.m. Although wounded, Officer Brumm was able to return fire and struck one of the suspects. All three men were arrested and sentenced to life in prison. Officer Brumm"s killer was paroled in 1960. Another was paroled in 1940. The third suspect escaped from prison on July 8, 1938, and was apprehended two months later in Pontiac. He was paroled in 1957. Officer Brumm had served with the Detroit Police Department for 2 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, father, two sisters, and three brothers.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Brumm gave the Detroit Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Brumm.

— 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 April 7, 1928
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 31
Badge Number 610
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Fred is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1928, 201 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 13th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Fred was 31. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Fred had served 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

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 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, Fred among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Fred A. Brumm

Detroit Police Department · End of Watch April 7, 1928

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 17-E

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