Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Severin Alberovski was killed in an automobile accident on Batavia Road in DuPage County while pursuing a vehicle. His vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. The vehicle he was chasing did not stop. Chief Alberovski had served with the Batavia Police Department for 15 years and was an Austrian Army veteran.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Chief of Police Alberovski gave the Batavia Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Batavia community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Severin Alberovski served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Chief of Police Severin Alberovski 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%.
At Batavia Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Severin Alberovski's cause is highlighted.
How Severin Alberovski Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Severin Alberovski is highlighted in May.
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