Roll of Honor
Incident
Corporal Dutschke and Patrolman Clarence Evans were killed when their patrol wagon was struck by another vehicle at the intersection of 7th and Chestnut at 10:55 p.m. Corporal Dutschke was killed instantly and Patrolman Evans succumbed to his injuries two days later. Officer Dutschke had served with the Louisville Police Department for eight years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, five daughters, and four sons.
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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.
Corporal Dutschke gave the Louisville Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Louisville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Dutschke.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal Saxton Helm Dutschke 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 KY, 161 of 983 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.4% of this state's fallen. That is 14.6 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Louisville Police Department, 34 of 91 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Saxton Helm Dutschke's cause is highlighted.
How Saxton Helm Dutschke Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Saxton Helm Dutschke is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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