Ohio State Highway Patrol, Ohio
End of Watch: Friday, May 8, 1953
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: 289/328
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: April 30, 1953
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman James Fredericka succumbed to injuries sustained eight days earlier when he lost control of his patrol car on a wet roadway and struck a tree while responding to an accident call. The accident occurred on State Route 7 in Trumbull County.
He was transported to a hospital in Sharon, Pennsylvania, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Patrolman Fredericka was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He was survived by his wife, two children, and parents.
In February 2020, Trumbull Highway was renamed James A. Fredericka Memorial Highway.