Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Walter Spiering succumbed to injuries he sustained from a motorcycle accident four days earlier. He was driving his motorcycle south on Oregon Street when another vehicle pulled into the street from the curb between Ninth and Tenth Avenue. Patrolman Spiering had served with the Oshkosh Police Department for over three years. He was survived by his wife and two sons, parents, four brothers, and three sisters. His youngest son was born 19 days before he died.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two sons, parents, four brothers, and three sisters.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Spiering gave the Oshkosh Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Oshkosh community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Spiering.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Walter A. Spiering is one of 10,094 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,586 officers honored here.
In WI, 124 of 317 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Oshkosh Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Walter A. Spiering's cause is highlighted.
How Walter A. Spiering Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Walter A. Spiering is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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