A beloved veteran Fremont police captain died unexpectedly Monday, police mentioned.
Capt. Frederick “Freddie” H. Bobbitt Jr. had served with the Fremont Police Division for greater than 32 years, in response to a police assertion saying his dying.
He was 54 and lived in San Joaquin County. He attended highschool in Fremont and, in response to metropolis spokeswoman Geneva Bosques “knew all people, and had a private reference to all people.”Tracy police have initially referred to as Bobbitt’s dying an “unattended” one. Authorities mentioned which means it was sudden and that there have been no underlying well being issues instantly noticeable.
No different particulars have been obtainable instantly.
“We're extraordinarily unhappy to be taught of his sudden passing,” Alameda County Sheriff’s Sgt. Ray Kelly mentioned. “Freddie was an impressive police officer, chief, good friend and mentor to many people in Alameda County legislation enforcement.”
“As anticipated,” Fremont police wrote within the assertion, “our division is in disbelief and shock.”
Bobbitt attended Mission San Jose Excessive in Fremont and commenced his profession with Fremont police as an explorer. Bosques mentioned he additionally labored within the jail earlier than turning into an explorer.
“He was all that everyone mentioned he was,” Bosques mentioned. “He was a particularly type human being to folks and that is simply devastating to so many individuals.”
In accordance with Bosques, Bobbitt’s best power was his relationship-building abilities — “presents,” as she referred to as them.
“He has all the time been very dedicated to group engagement and understood the facility behind constructing relationships between the police locally,” Bosques mentioned. “He was superb at it in a really significant means. He knew folks by title. He knew their kids. And he knew one thing about every of them.”
Bosques mentioned Bobbitt was married and that he had a son who’s a detective with the division.
Fremont police mentioned they are going to share extra info within the days forward on find out how to assist Bobbitt’s household. No funeral info was obtainable instantly.