Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch Tuesday, December 25, 1990
Add to My HeroesFrederick Peter Dukes
Officer Freddie Dukes was shot and killed when he intervened in a robbery while off duty. Officer Dukes confronted one of the suspects in the establishment but was shot by a second suspect with a shotgun.
The suspect committed suicide as members of the department's SWAT team attempted to arrest him at a home where he had taken two hostages.
Officer Dukes was a U.S Army veteran and served with the Philadelphia Police Department for five years. He was assigned to the Highway Patrol Division.
Bio
- Age 45
- Tour 5 years
- Badge 1241
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Incident Date Monday, December 24, 1990
- Weapon Shotgun
- Offender Committed suicide
Most Recent Reflection
View all 35 ReflectionsFreddy, we went from the Police Academy to the 14th district together, and you finally fulfilled your dream of being in highway patrol …Rest in peace, my friend.
Deborah Burton-Johnson
Retired Philadelphia police officer
December 22, 2024
