Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Goralczyk was killed in a motorcycle accident at Evaline and Charest Streets. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Patrolman Goralczyk, a U.S.
Survivors
Army veteran, was survived by his mother and brother, also a Hamtramck police officer.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 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 Goralczyk served with the Hamtramck Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Hamtramck 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
John Goralczyk served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman John Goralczyk is one of 10,094 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,585 officers honored here.
In MI, 229 of 718 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.9% of this state's fallen. That is 0.9 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Hamtramck Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Goralczyk's cause is highlighted.
How John Goralczyk Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Goralczyk is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
Military Service
John Goralczyk served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
His full service record — units, decorations, where he served — is kept on salute.nw.
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Hamtramck Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
