Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Metsker was killed in an automobile while responding to an emergency call. His patrol car slid off the icy road surface and struck some trees.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Metsker served with the Manitowoc Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Manitowoc community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Metsker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Lawrence Harold Metsker served in the U.S. Coast Guard (1965â1969) before joining law enforcement.
Patrolman Lawrence Harold Metsker 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 WI, 124 of 317 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 39.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Manitowoc 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. Lawrence Harold Metsker's cause is highlighted.
How Lawrence Harold Metsker Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Lawrence Harold Metsker is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
Military Service
Lawrence Harold Metsker served in the U.S. Coast Guard (1965–1969) before joining law enforcement.
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