Roll of Honor
Biography
On December 1st, 2022, Officer David C. Urbaniak of the Metra Police Department located in Chicago, IL suddenly passed away at the age of 34. Officer Urbaniak served with the Metra Police Department for five years. Officer Urbaniak held numerous positions over the course of his career including Field Training Officer, Special Operations Officer, Training Instructor, and was selected to be a participant in the Presidential Inauguration in 2021 where he was sworn in as a Deputy United States Marshall in Washington, D.C. Officer Urbaniak also proudly served with the United States Marine Corps and completed one tour in Afghanistan. He is survived by his father and mother, David and Christine, his wife Jolene, and his 3-year-old daughter, Lyla.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
Officer David Urbaniak served with the Metra Police Department.
Thank you for your service, and for your service before it. We will always remember your sacrifice.
You belong on this wall. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
David Urbaniak served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
David Urbaniak is one of 256 officers honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job across the full record of this memorial — 0.8% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In IL, 11 of 1,318 officers were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 0.8% of this state's fallen.
At Metra Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Suicide compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Urbaniak's cause is highlighted.
How David Urbaniak Compares
When Suicide Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Suicide deaths across the full memorial record. David Urbaniak is highlighted in Dec.
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