Frank Andrew Gwiazdowski

Norwich Police Department — Norwich, CT

Felonious

End of Watch October 12, 1936

Age 39

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Officer Frank Gwiazdowski was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver at Boswell Avenue and Hickory Street while en route to police headquarters. The driver was apprehended approximately ten minutes later and charged with manslaughter. Officer Gwiazdowski was survived by his wife. His brother also served as a supernumerary officer in the department.

Survivors

Officer Gwiazdowski was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Gwiazdowski served with the Norwich Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Norwich community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Gwiazdowski.

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

Agency

Department Norwich Police Department

Location Norwich, CT

Platform Identity npd.southeastern.ct.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 12, 1936

Age 39

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile

Offender Apprehended

Officer Frank Andrew Gwiazdowski is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In CT, 74 of 169 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 43.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Norwich Police Department, 3 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.

Norwich Police Department

of 5 officers

60% Felonious

CT — Statewide

of 169 officers

43.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious