Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Thomas Wojtowicz was killed in an automobile accident while on patrol. Deputy Wojtowicz had served with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, mother, and two brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Deputy Sheriff Wojtowicz gave the Wayne County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Wojtowicz.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Thomas Lee Wojtowicz 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 MI, 229 of 718 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.9% of this state's fallen. That is 0.9 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Wayne County Sheriff's Dept., 2 of 14 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 14.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Lee Wojtowicz's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Lee Wojtowicz Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Lee Wojtowicz is highlighted in Nov.
Others Who Wore This Badge
13 officers from Wayne County Sheriff's Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
