Saratoga Springs Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Sunday, January 27, 1957
Age: 41
Tour of Duty: 14 years
Badge Number: 4
Cause of Death: Fire
Date of Incident: January 27, 1957
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Frederick Pettit was killed while assisting the local fire department at the scene of a major fire in the city's downtown district on Broadway Street.
He was standing with the fire chief and assistant fire chief when an explosion occurred inside one of the burning buildings. The explosion blew a large number of bricks onto the three, killing Patrolman Pettit and injuring the other two.
Patrolman Pettit had served with the Saratoga Springs Police Department for 14 years. He was survived by his wife and three children.