Long Beach Police Department, California
End of Watch: Sunday, January 20, 1957
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: January 20, 1957
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Never apprehended
Officer Frederick Walsh was killed in an automobile accident while pursuing a vehicle southbound on Terminal Island Freeway. His patrol car left the roadway after encountering a patch of fog and struck a light pole. He was transported to St. Mary's Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries that night.
Officer Walsh was a four-year veteran of the Long Beach Police Department and had served for five years in the United States Navy. He is survived by his expectant wife, son, and daughter.