The William Freytag Story | A Night Directing Traffic Turned Tragic

William (Bill) H. Freytag was a proud father of 5, a full-time engineer at IBM, and an active Reserve Officer for the Rochester Police Department.  He loved his kids dearly and loved serving his community - Service that cost Bill his life in 1961 while working downtown.  He was Rochester PD's first fallen hero, their first recorded Officer Down. This episode is sponsored by our friends at Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc. Check out our website for photos related to this story at www.officerdownmemorialpodcast.com. If you are interested in supporting our mission, click here for more info: https://officerdownmemorialpodcast.com/support-our-mission