Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Ignatz Witkowski was shot and killed after being ambushed at the corner of 3rd Street and Davis Street in Wyandotte.
He had been followed by three suspects whom he had arrested several times for bootlegging. The men attacked him and shot him to death.
Officer Witkowski had served with the Ford Village Police Department for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and seven children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Witkowski gave the Ford Village Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Wyandotte community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Witkowski.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Ignatz Witkowski is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In MI, 426 of 719 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.2% of this state's fallen. That is 59.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ignatz Witkowski's cause is highlighted.
How Ignatz Witkowski Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ignatz Witkowski is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ignatz Witkowski was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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