Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Frank Krizek was killed in a motorcycle accident at 26th Street and Scoville Avenue when another car turned left in front of him. Patrolman Krizek had served with the Berwyn Police Department for 21 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter and two sons.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
21 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Krizek gave the Berwyn Police Department 21 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Berwyn community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Krizek.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Frank C. Krizek, Sr. 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%.
At Berwyn Police Department, 2 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank C. Krizek, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Frank C. Krizek, Sr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frank C. Krizek, Sr. is highlighted in Apr.
Others Who Wore This Badge
5 officers from Berwyn Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
