Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Joseph Jankovsky was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while making a traffic stop at the intersection of 67th Street and U.S. Highway 45 in Countryside. The driver of the camper that struck him was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless driving in connection with the incident but did not serve any jail time as a result. Patrolman Jankovsky had served with the Countryside Police Department for nine months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Jankovsky served with the Countryside Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Countryside community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Jankovsky.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Joseph Raymond Jankovsky 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. Joseph Raymond Jankovsky's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph Raymond Jankovsky Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Raymond Jankovsky is highlighted in Apr.