Walter C. Juskiewicz
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Police Officer

Walter C. Juskiewicz

Springfield Police Department — Springfield, MA
Cardiac
End of Watch June 21, 1969
Age 47
Tour of Duty 19 yrs
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Gender Male

His Life

Officer Juskiewicz suffered a fatal heart attack while on duty.

Survivors

He had served with the agency for 19 years and was survived by his wife.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Juskiewicz gave the Springfield Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Springfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Juskiewicz.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Springfield, Hampden County, MA
Platform Identity spd.hampden.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 21, 1969
Tour of Duty 19 yrs
Age 47
Gender Male

His Life Details

Cause Cardiac

Police Officer Walter C. Juskiewicz is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,586 officers honored here.

In MA, 44 of 469 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 9.4% of this state's fallen. That is 5.4 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At Springfield Police Department, 2 of 19 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 10.5% of this agency's fallen.

Springfield Police Department
2
of 19 officers
10.5% Cardiac
MA — Statewide
44
of 469 officers
9.4% Cardiac
Nationwide
1,306
of 32,586 officers
4% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Walter C. Juskiewicz's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,559 (53.9%)
Accident
10,094 (31%)
Illness
3,037 (9.3%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
334 (1%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)

How Walter C. Juskiewicz Compares

Age at End of Watch
47
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years
Years of Service
19
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 15.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Walter C. Juskiewicz is highlighted in Jun.

Jan
124
Feb
105
Mar
99
Apr
116
May
115
Jun
95
Jul
94
Aug
104
Sep
109
Oct
121
Nov
113
Dec
111