Memorials
Honoring Our Heroes: MPD Remembers Fallen Officers
The Milwaukee Police Department honors and remembers those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for the citizens and City to whom they so faithfully served.
Click on a name to see their faces and learn the stories of these heroes.
Appointed: June 17, 2019
Deceased: June 29, 2025
Appointed: July 16, 2018
Deceased: February 7, 2023
Appointed: November 26, 2001
Deceased: September 18, 2019
Appointed: December 10, 2001
Deceased: February 6, 2019
Appointed: February 19, 2001
Deceased: July 25, 2018
Appointed: August 4, 2014
Deceased: June 7, 2018
Appointed:November 9, 1992
Deceased:September 7, 1996
Appointed:October 28, 1991
Deceased:November 30, 1994
Appointed:September 27, 1993
Deceased:September 7, 1994
Appointed:April 20, 1975
Deceased:November 18, 1990
Appointed:November 19, 1973
Deceased:October 25, 1990
Appointed:November 3, 1980
Deceased:August 19, 1989
Appointed:July 20, 1981
Deceased:May 11, 1987
Appointed:November 21, 1960
Deceased:March 25, 1987
ROSARIO J. COLLURA AND LEONARD R. LESNIEWSKI (COLLURA)
Appointed:October 10, 1966
Deceased:March 19, 1985
(LESNIEWSKI)
Appointed:March 26, 1969
Deceased:March 19, 1985
Appointed:October 13, 1975
Deceased:January 30, 1982
JOHN MACHAJEWSKI AND CHARLES S. MEHLBERG (MACHAJEWSKI)
Appointed:July 23, 1978
Deceased:December 23, 1981
(MEHLBERG)
Appointed:February 19, 1978
Deceased:December 23, 1981
Appointed:May 21, 1973
Deceased:November 25, 1977
Appointed:November 2, 1953
Deceased:October 29, 1975
Appointed:May 5, 1969
Deceased:August 17, 1975
Appointed:October 20, 1969
Deceased:December 28, 1974
THOMAS G. MATULIS AND ROBERT D. RILEY (MATULIS)
Appointed:July 20, 1970
Deceased:July 10, 1974
(RILEY)
Appointed:July 8, 1968
Deceased:July 10, 1974
Appointed:May 6, 1968
Deceased:December 13, 1973
GERALD HEMPE AND CHARLES T. SMITH (HEMPE)
Appointed:November 21, 1966
Deceased:January 31, 1973
(SMITH)
Appointed:May 22, 1972
Deceased:January 31, 1973
Appointed:July 20, 1970
Deceased:November 9, 1971
Appointed:January 3, 1966
Deceased:November 8, 1970
Appointed:March 19, 1962
Deceased:September 22, 1970
Appointed:October 4, 1965
Deceased:July 31, 1967
Appointed:August 11, 1952
Deceased:May 2, 1967
Appointed:July 22, 1957
Deceased:March 21, 1966
Appointed:February 22, 1960
Deceased:February 7, 1963
Appointed:January 2, 1948
Deceased:October 5, 1959
Appointed:August 11, 1941
Deceased:November 10, 1951
Appointed:May 1, 1939
Deceased:August 23, 1948
Appointed:January 2, 1948
Deceased:March 6, 1948
Appointed:June 1, 1942
Deceased:July 10, 1943
Appointed:May 23, 1933
Deceased:March 21, 1943
Appointed: May 16, 1916
Deceased: February 13, 1943
Appointed:May 27, 1929
Deceased:November 2, 1937
Appointed:May 4, 1925
Deceased:August 10, 1937
Appointed:January 1, 1930
Deceased:June 8, 1936
Appointed:June 4, 1921
Deceased:June 27, 1935
Appointed:April 26, 1924
Deceased:February 8, 1933
Appointed:January 3, 1922
Deceased:February 23, 1932
Appointed:July 9, 1926
Deceased:August 22, 1930
Appointed:February 9, 1923
Deceased:April 4, 1925
Appointed:April 1, 1919
Deceased:May 24, 1924
Appointed:June 6, 1921
Deceased:December 18, 1924
Appointed:January 26, 1917
Deceased:January 28, 1922
NINE OFFICERS DIE IN SINGLE INCIDENT
(FRANK CASWIN)
Appointed:February 1, 1915
Deceased:November 24, 1917
(HENRY DECKERT)
Appointed:October 21, 1913
Deceased:November 24, 1917
(FRED KAISER)
Appointed:February 7, 1905
Deceased:November 24, 1917
(DAVID O'BRIEN)
Appointed:November 4, 1987
Deceased:November 24, 1917
(CHARLES SEEHAWER)
Appointed:December 1, 1899
Deceased:November 24, 1917
(STEPHEN STECKER)
Appointed:December 1, 1899
Deceased:November 24, 1917
(EDWARD SPINDLER)
Appointed:July 1, 1903
Deceased:November 24, 1917
(AL TEMPLIN)
Appointed:October 17, 1904
Deceased:November 24, 1917
(PAUL WEILER)
Appointed:December 13, 1906
Deceased:November 24, 1917
Appointed: November 1, 1910
Deceased: August 22, 1916
Deceased: July 3, 1909
Appointed: October 1, 1886
Deceased:December 17, 1908
Deceased:September 15, 1904
Appointed:March 1, 1890
Deceased:September 30, 1899
Deceased:June 22, 1884
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