Louis Jazwiecki

Toledo Police Dept. — Toledo, OH

Felonious

End of Watch April 1, 1918

Age 27

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

The Vigil Panel 33 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 31

Incident

Patrolman Louis Jazwiecki was shot and killed while attempting to arrest two suspicious men at the corner of Erie Street and Walnut Street at approximately 8:30 pm. When he told the men they were under arrest one of them produced a revolver and opened fire. Despite being wounded, Patrolman Jazwiecki returned fire and wounded the suspect as he fled. Patrolman Jazwiecki was transported to St. Vincent's Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds at approximately 3:45 am the following morning. The suspect was apprehended several days later. The 24-year-old subject was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison on December 11th, 1918. He was paroled on March 16th, 1966. Patrolman Jazwiecki had served with the Toledo Police Department for less than one year.

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You barely got started.
Patrolman Jazwiecki gave the Toledo Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Toledo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Jazwiecki.

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

Agency

Department Toledo Police Dept.

Location Toledo, OH

Platform Identity tpd.lucas.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 1, 1918

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

Age 27

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; Revolver

Offender Paroled in 1966

Patrolman Louis Jazwiecki is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Toledo Police Dept., 25 of 32 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 78.1% of this agency's fallen.

Toledo Police Dept.

of 32 officers

78.1% Felonious

OH — Statewide

572

of 991 officers

57.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious