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Police Officer

Mark Shawn Lentz

Milwaukee Police Department — Milwaukee, WI

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch September 18, 2019

Age 56

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

The Vigil Panel 170 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 68

Incident

Police Officer Mark Lentz succumbed to injuries sustained on August 3rd, 2017 when his police motorcycle was intentionally struck by a vehicle as he attempted to stop another car near the intersection of N. 27th Street and W. Clybourn Street.

The teenage driver and another individual had been committing robberies prior to being pulled over. Both vehicles fled the scene after the collision. The teenage driver who slammed Officer Lentz with his SUV was sentenced to 6 years.

Officer Lentz suffered a traumatic brain injury and died from complications on September 18th, 2019.

Officer Lentz had served with the Milwaukee Police Department for 18 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, son, and three grandchildren.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Lentz gave the Milwaukee Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Milwaukee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Lentz.

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

Agency

Department Milwaukee Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI

Platform Identity mpd.milwaukee.wi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 18, 2019

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

Age 56

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Vehicular assault

Weapon Automobile

Military Service

Mark Shawn Lentz served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1984â1984) before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer Mark Shawn Lentz 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 WI, 159 of 317 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50.2% of this state's fallen. That is 50.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Milwaukee Police Department, 42 of 69 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.9% of this agency's fallen.

Milwaukee Police Department

of 69 officers

60.9% Felonious

WI — Statewide

159

of 317 officers

50.2% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious