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Joseph Raymond Jankovsky
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Patrolman

Joseph Raymond Jankovsky

Countryside Police Department — Countryside, IL
Accident
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End of Watch April 6, 1974
Age 28
Tour of Duty 9 mo
Badge 33
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Patrolman Joseph Jankovsky was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while making a traffic stop at the intersection of 67th Street and U.S. Highway 45 in Countryside. The driver of the camper that struck him was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless driving in connection with the incident but did not serve any jail time as a result. Patrolman Jankovsky had served with the Countryside Police Department for nine months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Jankovsky served with the Countryside Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Countryside community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Jankovsky.

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

Agency

Department Countryside Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Countryside, Cook County, IL
Platform Identity counpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 6, 1974
Tour of Duty 9 mo
Age 28
Badge Number 33
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Joseph Raymond Jankovsky is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 26.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Countryside Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
IL — Statewide
354
of 1,318 officers
26.9% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph Raymond Jankovsky's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Joseph Raymond Jankovsky Compares

Age at Death
28
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
0.7
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Raymond Jankovsky is highlighted in Apr.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

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