Frederick W. Behrend
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Police Officer

Frederick W. Behrend

Detroit Police Department — Detroit, MI
Felonious
End of Watch December 18, 1935
Age 36
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Behrend succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained 9 years earlier while attempting to stop a robbery on July 9, 1926. Officer Behrend was shot in the head during the incident and was taken to Marine Hospital. Doctors were unable to remove the bullet. Although crippled by the wound, Officer Behrend returned to work in a limited capacity. He succumbed to the wound in 1935. Officer Behrend had served with the Detroit Police Department for 9 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Behrend gave the Detroit Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Behrend.

— 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 December 18, 1935
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Frederick is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 1935, 154 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 25th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Frederick was 36. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Frederick had served 9 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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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
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His people

Detroit Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Frederick among them.

Across the years

Police Officer Frederick W. Behrend

Detroit Police Department · End of Watch December 18, 1935

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 26-E

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