Chester City Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Monday, April 30, 2012
Age: 49
Tour of Duty: 17 years
Badge Number: 225
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Date of Incident: March 31, 2012
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Avery Freeman succumbed to complications of a surgery required after injuring his knee while on duty.
On March 31, 2012, he and another officer had arrested a female subject at the scene of a domestic disturbance. As Patrolman Freeman walked back to his patrol car he slipped on wet, moss-covered bricks and fell, injuring both knees. The injuries were severe enough that surgery was required. As he recovered from the surgery at the Taylor Rehabilitation Center he suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism.
Patrolman Freeman had served in law enforcement for 17 years. He is survived by his four children, mother, and siblings.