Galveston Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Saturday, September 8, 1900
Age: 44
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Weather/Natural disaster
Date of Incident: September 8, 1900
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Frederick Richards and three other officers were killed the Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900.
The storm, a category 4 hurricane, claimed the lives of over 8,000 citizens and destroyed over 1,500 acres of the city.
Officer Richards was born in August 1856 in Germany. His mother and father were also born in Germany. Officer Richards had served with the agency for 10 years and was survived by his wife and son.