Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Pautzke was killed in a motorcycle accident while rushing to the scene of a murder investigation in Boulevard Park. His motorcycle collided with a gravel truck at First Avenue South and Burien.
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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.
Patrolman Pautzke served with the Washington State Patrol.
Thank you for your service to the people of Washington. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Pautzke.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman William H. Pautzke 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 WA, 111 of 339 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.7% of this state's fallen. That is 1.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Washington State Patrol, 23 of 34 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 67.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William H. Pautzke's cause is highlighted.
How William H. Pautzke Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William H. Pautzke is highlighted in May.
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