Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Rupert Zlobl died as a result of complications of influenza while in the performance of his assigned duties during the Influenza Pandemic.
Patrolman Zlobl became ill on duty and was taken to Farren Hospital in Montague City, where he passed away.
Patrolman Zlobl served in the Austrian Army prior to immigrating to the United States in 1903. He served with the Greenfield Police Department for less than two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and eight children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Zlobl gave the Greenfield Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Greenfield community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Rupert Zlobl served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman Rupert Zlobl is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MA, 59 of 469 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 12.6% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 9.1%.
At Greenfield Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Rupert Zlobl's cause is highlighted.
How Rupert Zlobl Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Rupert Zlobl is highlighted in Oct.
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