Joseph Salatowski
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Police Officer

Joseph Salatowski

Detroit Police Department — Detroit, MI
Felonious
End of Watch May 25, 1947
Age 30
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Badge 3146
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Joseph Salatowski was shot and killed when he and two other officers responded to a home to investigate a domestic disturbance on Krakow Place, an alley between Forest Avenue, Garfield Avenue, and Rivard Street. As the officers entered the residence the male subject opened fire with a revolver, striking Officer Salatowski in the forehead. The subject attempted to escape but was grabbed by one of the officers. During the ensuing the struggle the man was shot and killed. Officer Salatowski had served with the Detroit Police Department for five years and was assigned to the Canfield Station.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two daughters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Salatowski gave the Detroit Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Salatowski.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Detroit, Wayne County, MI
Platform Identity detpd.wayne.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 25, 1947
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 30
Badge Number 3146
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Joseph is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1947, 86 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 74th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Joseph was 30. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Joseph had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

May holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Detroit Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Joseph among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Joseph Salatowski

Detroit Police Department · End of Watch May 25, 1947

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 16-E

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