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Alan Sroczynski
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Police Officer

Alan Sroczynski

Milwaukee Police Department — Milwaukee, WI
Accident
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End of Watch November 8, 1970
Age 28
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 68

Incident

Officer Sroczynski was killed when the patrol wagon he was riding in was struck by another vehicle. About 6:30 p.m, Officer Sroczynski and his partner took a prisoner to the Safety Building. Officer Sroczynski, who was driving had just pulled up onto the ramp leading out of the police garage. As he started to drive north across State Street, a westbound car struck the police van. The impact of the crash spun the police van around several times and Officer Sroczynski was thrown from the vehicle. The van then caught one wheel on a curb and toppled over, crushing him. Police who heard the crash and several passersby rushed to the wagon and lifted it and pulled Officer Sroczynski from beneath it. He was taken to the hospital where he died 90 minutes later from his injuries. Officer Sroczynski had been with the agency for four years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, parents, and sister.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Sroczynski gave the Milwaukee Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Milwaukee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Sroczynski.

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

Agency

Department Milwaukee Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI
Platform Identity mpd.milwaukee.wi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 8, 1970
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Alan is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1970, 90 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 13th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Alan was 28. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Alan had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

November holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Sundays: 14%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Milwaukee Police Department has 69 officers remembered here, Alan among them.

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Where

Police Officer Alan Sroczynski

Milwaukee Police Department · End of Watch November 8, 1970

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 29-W

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