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Paul Fredrick

Case from Portsmouth, OH dated Feb 06, 1928

Victim Details

Paul Fredrick

Male

White / Caucasian

Portsmouth

OH

1928-02-06

26

Paul

Fredrick

06/22/2026

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Paul Fredrick, a 26-year-old male police officer of European descent, was tragically shot and killed on February 6, 1928, while on patrol in Portsmouth, Ohio. He was shot in the abdomen by two men at around 9:30 p.m. at 11th and Monroe Streets. Despite his injuries, Fredrick managed to crawl to a police phone and request help.

One of the suspects involved in Fredrick's murder had been previously arrested by him for illegally transporting whiskey in East Portsmouth several months earlier. ...
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  • Portsmouth Police Department: Portsmouth Police Department
  • Patrolman Paul Fredrick - National Gun Violence Memorial
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