Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Paul Schwieger was killed in a motorcycle accident while attempting to stop a traffic violator on 47th Street. His motorcycle collided with another vehicle that was backing into a driveway.
Survivors
Patrolman Schwieger was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Schwieger served with the Hinsdale Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Hinsdale community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Schwieger.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Paul H. Schwieger 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Paul H. Schwieger's cause is highlighted.
How Paul H. Schwieger Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Paul H. Schwieger is highlighted in Jun.
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