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Patrolman

Donald G. Spike

Chippewa Falls Police Department — Chippewa Falls, WI

Accident Veteran

End of Watch September 29, 1950

Age 43

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Patrolman Donald Spike was struck and killed by a vehicle while directing traffic following a football game. There were flares present, but the roadway was wet when the accident occurred. He died several minutes after being taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital. Patrolman Spike was a 10-year veteran of the Chippewa Falls Police Department. He was in the U.S. Navy during World War II, serving as a Seabee.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

In Our Keeping

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Added to badge.nw: April 2, 2026
Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Spike gave the Chippewa Falls Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chippewa Falls community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Chippewa Falls Police Department

Location Chippewa Falls, WI

Platform Identity cfpd.chippewa.wi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 29, 1950

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 43

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Donald G. Spike served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Patrolman Donald G. Spike 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 WI, 124 of 317 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

Chippewa Falls Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Accident

WI — Statewide

124

of 317 officers

39.1% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Donald G. Spike's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Donald G. Spike Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

Years of Service