Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Steven Zourkas was killed in an automobile crash at the intersection of Golf Road and Western Avenue in Niles while en route to a call at approximately 04:00 am.
Officer Zourkas was responding to a disturbance call at a restaurant when he lost control of his squad car. The vehicle flipped onto its side and crashed into several parked cars and a sign in a condominium complex. Witnesses reported that he swerved to avoid a pedestrian in the roadway. Officer Zourkas was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officer Zourkas had served with the Niles Police Department for four years and had recently joined the North Regional Major Crimes Task Force as an evidence technician.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two sons, one a 4-month-old newborn.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Zourkas gave the Niles Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Niles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Zourkas.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Steven Michael Zourkas 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 IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 4.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Steven Michael Zourkas's cause is highlighted.
How Steven Michael Zourkas Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Steven Michael Zourkas is highlighted in Apr.