Police Officer Ignatz Witkowski
Ford Village Police Department
Michigan
End of Watch: Tuesday, July 4, 1922

Biographical Info
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Tuesday, July 4, 1922
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Never identified

Officer Witkowski was shot and killed after being ambushed at the corner of Third and Davis. He had been followed by three suspects whom he had arrested several times for bootlegging. The men attacked him and shot him to death.

Officer Witkowski had served with the agency for 2 years. He was survived by his wife and seven children.