Sergeant Frederick M. (Fritz) Passau
Metropolitan Police Department
District of Columbia
End of Watch: Wednesday, May 17, 1899

Biographical Info
Age: 42
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Wednesday, May 17, 1899
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 1899

Sergeant Fritz Passau was shot and killed while searching for a double murder suspect in a Georgetown house. The suspect was hiding in the attic and as Sergeant Passau passed by he was shot in the back twice. The suspect surrendered after hiding in the house for several more hours.

The suspect was convicted of Sergeant Passau's murder and sentenced to death. He was executed by hanging on August 18, 1899, in Rockville, Maryland, for the two previous murders.

Sergeant Passau had been with the agency for 11 years and was assigned to the 7th Precinct. He was survived by his wife and two children.