Bio & Incident Details
Age: 39
Tour: 17 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Vehicular assault
Incident Date: 2/14/1999
Weapon: Automobile
Suspect: Charged w/ negligent homicide
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Officer Dziergowski was killed after his cruiser was struck by another
vehicle at the scene of an accident.
Officer Dziergowski and three other officers had just finished laying out
flares at the scene of an overturned tractor trailer. The other officers
were outside of their vehicles when the suspect vehicle approached.
Officer Dziergowski saw the vehicle approaching and warned the other
officers and pulled in front of the vehicle to shield them. His cruiser
struck on the driver's side and pushed into a guard rail.
Officer Dziergowski was flown to a local hospital where he was
pronounced dead. The other three officers on the scene were seriously
injured. The suspect was charged with criminally negligent homicide.
Officer Dziergowski was posthumously awarded the New York City Police
Department's Medal of Honor for his heroic actions. He was survived by
his expectant wife and eight-year-old son.
