Bio & Incident Details
Age: 45
Tour: 22 years
Badge # 73
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 6/27/1976
Weapon: Handgun
Suspect: Shot and killed
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Lieutenant Szwajkowski was shot and killed while investigating reports of a man threatening four people with a gun outside of a church. Lieutenant Szwajkowski, who was attending mass inside the church, confronted the man with his gun drawn when the man opened fire. Lieutenant Szwajkowski managed to return fire, killing the suspect.
Lieutenant Szwajkowski was survived by his wife and two children.
