William S. Kozlak

Minnesota State Patrol — St. Paul, MN

Accident

End of Watch April 25, 1934

Age 32

Tour of Duty 8 mo

Badge 52

The Vigil Panel 68 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 7

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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Last updated: August 2, 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

Department Minnesota State Patrol

Type Highway Patrol

Location St. Paul, MN

Platform Identity mhp.mn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 25, 1934

Tour of Duty 8 mo

Age 32

Badge Number 52

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Trooper William S. Kozlak is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 28.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

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.

Minnesota State Patrol

of 8 officers

62.5% Accident

MN — Statewide

of 293 officers

28.7% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Accident