Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Sergeant Al Wisniewski died one day after suffering a stroke while raiding a dice game at 107 West Missouri Avenue.
Sergeant Wisniewski had served with the St. Joseph Police Department for 24 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
24 years. You could have gone home.
Detective Sergeant Wisniewski gave the St. Joseph Police Department 24 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the St. Joseph community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Sergeant Wisniewski.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Sergeant Aloysius L. Wisniewski is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MO, 26 of 813 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 3.2% of this state's fallen. That is 5.9 percentage points below the national rate of 9.1%.
At St. Joseph Police Department, 1 of 13 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 7.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Aloysius L. Wisniewski's cause is highlighted.
How Aloysius L. Wisniewski Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Aloysius L. Wisniewski is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
12 officers from St. Joseph Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
