Raymond A. Nencki
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Sergeant

Raymond A. Nencki

Milwaukee Police Department — Milwaukee, WI
Felonious
End of Watch October 5, 1959
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Nencki was shot and killed after responding to a call of a suspicious salesman in a neighborhood. Unbeknownst to Sergeant Nencki, the salesman was also wanted for murder. As Sergeant Nencki approached, the suspect produced a pistol and shot him in the abdomen. The suspect was then shot and killed by a detective who had also responded to the call. Sergeant Nencki had been with the agency for 11 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Nencki gave the Milwaukee Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Milwaukee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Nencki.

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

Agency

Location Milwaukee, WI
Platform Identity mpd.milwaukee.wi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 5, 1959
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun
Offender Shot and killed

Sergeant Raymond A. Nencki is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In WI, 159 of 317 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50.2% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Milwaukee Police Department, 42 of 69 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.9% of this agency's fallen.

Milwaukee Police Department
42
of 69 officers
60.9% Felonious
WI — Statewide
159
of 317 officers
50.2% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Raymond A. Nencki'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 Raymond A. Nencki Compares

Years of Service
11
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Raymond A. Nencki is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Raymond A. Nencki was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518

Incident Location