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.
In Our Keeping
- Permanent identifier
BO-US-IL-19D4B997- Stewardship
- Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
- Added to badge.nw
- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Paul. Claim this record.
This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.
Tributes
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
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Paul H. Schwieger is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 4.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
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.