Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Dennis Gorlewski was killed in a motorcycle crash while conducting an escort. He was traveling through the intersection of S 35th Street and W National Avenue when a semi-trailer struck him. The semi-trailer collided with another truck, which caused Officer Gorlewski to be pinned between the two semi trucks. Officer Gorlewski had served with the Milwaukee Police Department for 26 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children and one grandchild.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
26 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Gorlewski gave the Milwaukee Police Department 26 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Milwaukee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Gorlewski.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Dennis J. Gorlewski 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%.
At Milwaukee Police Department, 23 of 69 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dennis J. Gorlewski's cause is highlighted.
How Dennis J. Gorlewski Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Dennis J. Gorlewski is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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