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Patrolman DeForest Fredenburg | New York City Police Department, New York
New York City Police Department, New York

Patrolman

DeForest Fredenburg

New York City Police Department, New York

End of Watch: Saturday, March 10, 1917

Biographical Info

Age: 53
Tour of Duty: 20 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Boating accident
Date of Incident: March 10, 1917
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Patrolman Fredenburg and Patrolman John Lober were killed when their police launch was struck by a tugboat in the Hell Gate Rapids section of the East River.

Patrolman Fredenburg had been with the Marine Division for 20 years.