Newton Police Department, Massachusetts
End of Watch Sunday, September 5, 1954
Add to My HeroesFrederick Aloysius Bell
Patrolman Frederick Bell succumbed to injuries sustained four months earlier when he was thrown from his patrol car after it collided with a lumber truck at the intersection of Watertown Street and Walnut Street while escorting an ambulance to a local hospital.
Patrolman Bell's injuries did not first appear to be life threatening. Four months after the accident, he was rushed to Newton Wellesley Hospital where he died of brain injuries sustained in the collision.
Patrolman Bell's brother, Patrolman Henry Bell, was shot and killed in the line of duty on August 22nd, 1937, along with Patrolman Lawrence Murphy, while also serving with the Newton Police Department.
Patrolman Bell was a United States Air Force veteran of WWII and had served with the Newton Police Department for eight years. He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, three brothers, and three sisters.
Bio
- Age 39
- Tour 8 years
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
- Incident Date Monday, May 10, 1954
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