Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Kowalski was killed when his patrol car was struck by a stolen car being driven by a juvenile.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Kowalski served with the Somersworth Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Somersworth community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Kowalski.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Donald R. Kowalski is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NH, 16 of 59 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 3.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Donald R. Kowalski's cause is highlighted.
How Donald R. Kowalski Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Donald R. Kowalski is highlighted in Sep.