George Pazik
Deputy Sheriff

George Pazik

Accident
End of Watch May 30, 1917
Age 34
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff George Pazik was killed when he crashed his motorcycle into a street car while pursuing a speeding motorist.

Rest in peace Deputy Sheriff Pazik.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis January 17th, 2020

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Pazik served with the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Milwaukee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Pazik.

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

Agency

Location Milwaukee, WI
Platform Identity mcso.milwaukee.wi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 30, 1917
Age 34
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Deputy Sheriff George Pazik 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%.

At Milwaukee County Sheriff's Dept., 10 of 13 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 76.9% of this agency's fallen.

Milwaukee County Sheriff's Dept.
10
of 13 officers
76.9% 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. George Pazik'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 George Pazik Compares

Age at End of Watch
34
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George Pazik is highlighted in May.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897