Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Thomas Ciecka succumbed to injuries sustained 11 months earlier when he was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic.
The injuries caused him to medically retire. His health continued to deteriorate and he died on September 5th, 1962.
Patrolman Ciecka had served with the LaPorte Police Department for 16 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Ciecka gave the LaPorte Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the LaPorte community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Ciecka.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Thomas Gregory Ciecka 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 IN, 151 of 503 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At LaPorte Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Gregory Ciecka's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Gregory Ciecka Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Gregory Ciecka is highlighted in Sep.
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