Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer William Rolcik succumbed to injuries sustained in a fall when he responded to an animal complaint. As he climbed the front stairs at the home, he slipped on ice and broke his hip. He was transported to Harborview Medical Center, where they waited for the swelling to go down before performing surgery. Shortly after the surgery, complications arose, and Officer Rolcik passed away. Officer Rolcik was a United States Navy Korean War veteran.
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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.
Police Officer Rolcik served with the Cle Elum Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Cle Elum community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
John William Rolcik served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Officer John William Rolcik 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 WA, 111 of 339 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.7% of this state's fallen. That is 1.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John William Rolcik's cause is highlighted.
How John William Rolcik Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John William Rolcik is highlighted in Dec.