Patrolman Edward Sawicki, Salem Police Department, Massachusetts

Patrolman Edward Sawicki

Salem Police Department, Massachusetts

End of Watch Monday, December 1, 1980

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Edward Sawicki

Patrolman Edward Sawicki died from injuries sustained in a fall while on duty several years earlier.

He had been involved in a pursuit and chased the vehicle into neighboring Marblehead, Massachusetts. The driver then fled on foot to a nearby seawall. As Patrolman Sawicki chased him over the seawall, he slipped and fell 8-feet onto boulders below.

His back was broken as a result of the fall, and he remained a quadriplegic until his death several years later.

Patrolman Sawicki had served with the Salem Police Department for 25 years. He was survived by his wife, two sons, mother, and brother.

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Age 50
Tour 25 years
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Incident Details

Cause Fall
Incident Date Not available

foot pursuit

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Patrolman Sawicki, it has been 44 years since you were taken from us. New England law enforcement continues to serve and protect and make life secure for our part of the country. I honor your 25 years of law enforcement service to the citizens of Salem.

Chief (Ret) Steven Marshall
Georges Mills, NH

December 1, 2024