Stephen G. Bzdusek
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Patrolman

Stephen G. Bzdusek

Cudahy Police Department — Cudahy, WI
Accident
End of Watch February 1, 1981
Age 48
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Bzdusek was killed in an automobile accident when his patrol car struck an eight inch pole that was embedded in concrete.

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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Bzdusek served with the Cudahy Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Cudahy community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Bzdusek.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location Cudahy, WI
Platform Identity cpd.milwaukee.wi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 1, 1981
Age 48
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Stephen G. Bzdusek 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 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%.

Cudahy Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
WI — Statewide
124
of 317 officers
39.1% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Stephen G. Bzdusek's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Stephen G. Bzdusek Compares

Age at End of Watch
48
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Stephen G. Bzdusek is highlighted in Feb.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location