Honolulu Police Department, Hawaii
End of Watch: Sunday, April 30, 1916
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: April 26, 1916
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Acquitted
Officer Frederick Wright succumbed to injuries sustained four days earlier when his police motorcycle was struck by a speeding mail truck at the intersection of King Street and Maunakea Street. He was transported to Queen's Hospital where he remained until passing away. The officer riding in the motorcycle's sidecar survived the crash.
The driver of the mail truck was charged with manslaughter after it was told he was driving in a very careless and reckless manner. A year later he was tried and acquitted.