Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman O'Connor was killed in a motorcycle accident while on patrol. His motorcycle collided with another car at the intersection of Pearl Street and Light Street.
Patrolman O'Connor had served with the agency for 10 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman O'Connor gave the Oshkosh Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Oshkosh community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman O'Connor.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman George O'Connor 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 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. George O'Connor's cause is highlighted.
How George O'Connor Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George O'Connor is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Oshkosh Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
