California Highway Patrol, California
End of Watch: Friday, June 27, 1975
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: 7857
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: June 27, 1975
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Frederick Enright and Officer Adolfo Hernandez were killed in a helicopter accident near Highway 17 in Fremont.
The two were on patrol at 2:45 pm when a mechanical failure caused the loss of horizontal control. Both officers were killed instantly.
Officer Enright was a United States Army veteran and had served with the California Highway Patrol for four years. He was survived by his wife.