Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Kozlak was killed in a motorcycle accident on Highway 52 near Osseo, Minnesota.
Survivors
He had been with the agency for eight months and was survived by his wife and daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Kozlak served with the Minnesota State Patrol.
Thank you for your service to the people of Minnesota. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Kozlak.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper William S. Kozlak 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 MN, 84 of 293 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Minnesota State Patrol, 5 of 8 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 62.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William S. Kozlak's cause is highlighted.
How William S. Kozlak Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William S. Kozlak is highlighted in Apr.
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