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Police Officer

Theodore Richard Zorsky

Key Biscayne Police Dept. — Key Biscayne, FL

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End of Watch January 8, 2002

Age 55

Tour of Duty 32 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Police Officer Ted Zorsky was killed in an automobile crash while on patrol at approximately 3:00 am.

While traveling on Crandon Boulevard, his vehicle went out of control and struck a palm tree on the side of the road. Officer Zorsky suffered a brain aneurysm as a result of the crash and died as a result.

Officer Zorsky was a United States Army veteran who had served with the Key Biscayne Police Department for 25 years and had previously served with the Hialeah Police Department for seven years.

Survivors

He is survived by his two daughters, who also served in law enforcement.

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Added to badge.nw: April 2, 2026
Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Zorsky gave the Key Biscayne Police Department 32 years.
Thank you for your service to the Key Biscayne community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Key Biscayne Police Dept.

Location Key Biscayne, FL

Platform Identity kbpd.miamidade.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 8, 2002

Tour of Duty 32 yrs

Age 55

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Theodore Richard Zorsky served in the Army (1968â1970) before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer Theodore Richard Zorsky 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 FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

Key Biscayne Police Dept.

of 1 officers

100% Accident

FL — Statewide

313

of 1,008 officers

31.1% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Theodore Richard Zorsky's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Theodore Richard Zorsky Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

Years of Service