Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy George Zorodney was killed in a motorcycle accident while testing out a motorcycle for the newly-formed motor squad. He was driving the motorcycle between Crown Point and Cedar Lake when he crossed the center line and was struck by another vehicle head-on. Deputy Zorodney had served with the Lake County Sheriff's Department for one year and had previously served as a police officer with the Minneapolis, Minnesota, Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Deputy Sheriff Zorodney gave the Lake County Sheriff's Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Crown Point community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Zorodney.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff George R. Zorodney 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 IN, 151 of 503 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Lake County Sheriff's Dept., 4 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 57.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George R. Zorodney's cause is highlighted.
How George R. Zorodney Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George R. Zorodney is highlighted in Mar.
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Lake County Sheriff's Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
