Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Timothy Zurovetz succumbed to injuries sustained in an automobile accident on June 12, 1981, while responding to an emergency call. His vehicle struck a utility pole after he swerved to avoid another motorist.
He suffered severe trauma in the accident that caused him to slip into a coma. After emerging from the coma, he remained partially paralyzed and continued to suffer from brain damage. He passed away on March 24, 2010, after suffering a pulmonary embolism caused by the brain trauma.
Officer Zurovetz had served with the Forest Hill Police Department for only five months and had previously served with the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office for just over five years.
Survivors
He is survived by his daughter and mother.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Zurovetz gave the Forest Hill Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Forest Hill community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Zurovetz.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Timothy Joseph Zurovetz 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 TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Forest Hill Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Timothy Joseph Zurovetz's cause is highlighted.
How Timothy Joseph Zurovetz Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Timothy Joseph Zurovetz is highlighted in Mar.
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