Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Warren Omslaer was killed in a motorcycle crash when a vehicle driven by a retired Evanston police officer made a left-hand turn in front of the motorcycle at the intersection of Chicago Avenue and Lee Street. Officer Omslaer, who was riding in the motorcycle's sidecar, was thrown from the sidecar and suffered fatal head injuries. The driver of the motorcycle was also thrown to the ground but only suffered minor injuries. Officer Omslaer had served with the Evanston Police Department for 1-1/2 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Police Officer Omslaer gave the Evanston Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Evanston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Omslaer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Warren Henry Omslaer 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 Evanston Police Department, 1 of 3 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. Warren Henry Omslaer's cause is highlighted.
How Warren Henry Omslaer Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Warren Henry Omslaer is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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