Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

NEVER FORGET! Honoring the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Patrolman William Freed of the Youngstown Police Department, Ohio and the additional 64 American Peace Officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on this date in history.

Superintendent Joe Morbitzer (Retired)
Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation

May 20, 2024

NEVER FORGET! On behalf of the Ohio Attorneys General Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, we honor the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Patrolman William Freed of the Youngstown Police Department, Ohio and the additional 62 American Peace Officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on this date in history.

Superintendent Joe Morbitzer
Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation

May 20, 2023

Rest in peace Patrolman Freed.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 20, 2022

NEVER FORGET! On behalf of the Ohio Attorneys General Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, we honor the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Patrolman William Freed of the Youngstown Police Department, Ohio and the additional 59 American Peace Officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on this date in history.

Superintendent Joe Morbitzer
Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation

May 20, 2022

NEVER FORGET! On behalf of the Ohio Attorneys General Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, we honor the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Patrolman William Freed of the Youngstown Police Department, Ohio and the additional 59 American Peace Officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on this date in history.

Superintendent Joe Morbitzer
Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation

May 20, 2021

Patrolman Freed,
On today, the 130th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Youngstown. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

R.I.P.
USBP

Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

May 20, 2021

NEVER FORGET! On behalf of the Westerville, Ohio Division of Police, we honor the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Patrolman William Freed of the Youngstown Police Department, Ohio and the additional 56 American Peace Officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on this date in history.

Chief Joe Morbitzer
Westerville, Ohio Division of Police

May 20, 2018

"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."
Matthew 5:9

Marshal Chris Di Gerolamo
Federal Air Marshal Service

February 10, 2018

Time may have passed but you are not forgotten. I believe as long as someone remembers you or speaks your name, you are still with us.
Thank you for your heroism.
God Bless

Detention Officer A.Zambito
Texas

May 16, 2015

We want to honor you our fallen officer by dedicating a picture plaque in our roll call. Everyone made this possible and we shall never forget your sacrifice of protecting us and making the ultimate sacrifice.

Sgt Zaida Miranda
Youngstown Police Department

October 3, 2012

William,
I kept my promise and your picture and story is in our roll call room now. Sept. 13,2012 Rest well with the honor and respect you deserve.

Det/Sgt C. Dellick
Youngstown Police Dept.

September 14, 2012

To fully appreciate the heroes of the present, we must recognize our heroes of the past. .Your heroism and service is honored today, the 121rst anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer who was murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Time never diminishes respect. Your memory will always be honored and revered.

Rest In Peace.

Phyllis Loya
Mom of fallen California Officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05

May 24, 2012

WILLIAM,
I WILL NOT GIVE UP MY TASK UNTIL A REAL PICTURE OF YOU AND YOUR STORY AND THE 11 OTHER FALLEN OFFICERS OF YPD IS ON OUR WALLS FOR ALL TO SEE AND BE REMEMBERED. YOU DESERVE NOTHING LESS. GOD BLESS ALL OUR FALLEN BROTHERS AND SISTERS

D/S C DELLICK
YPD

July 21, 2011

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God." - Matthew 5:9

RIP Brother

Patrolman William Mays Jr. #428
Youngstown State University Police Department

May 9, 2007

Gone, but not forgotten. You are a true hero for your actions while assisting another officer in need of aid. God bless you always.

DE
St. Louis City Police

July 12, 2005

I stop by this website often after the death of two dear friends with the NCSHP (Troopers Calvin Taylor E.O.W. October 3, 2001 and Anthony Cogdill E.O.W. May 30, 2003). Unfortunately, I had to add the name of another friend recently. Deputy Jeffery Hewitt, Buncombe County (NC) Sheriff’s Department, E.O.W. April 4, 2004.

I want to honor all of those who gave their life in the line of duty. Although your death was many many years ago, you are still a hero.

God Bless the men and women who continue to serve their communities in our great Nation.

...Gone, but never Forgotten....

Marti Ingle (EMT-Paramedic)
Haywood Co EMS (NC)

April 9, 2004

To Honor those who have gone Before..and not give up the fight.....The streets We both have walked have changed but the honor and pride in the job has not..rest well brother

W.K Burton
Youngstown Police

Gone over a hundred years ago,
but time goes by so fast.
You did not know me, I did not know you,
strangers in future and past.

I have little doubt that your life touched mine
in some way or another.
Something you did for someone else,
who in turn did the same for a brother.

I've learned actions are connected,
cause and effect, you see?
That good you did for someone then,
came up through time to me.

I'm not a peace officer,
though now the task is mine.
to do some good for others,
and continue with that line.

In rememberance of all of the fallen.
Madeline
Youngstown, Oh