Officer Keith Stephen Konopasek
Oakland Police Department
California
End of Watch: Saturday, July 8, 1995

Biographical Info
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 6 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, July 8, 1995
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Charged with murder

Officer Konopasek was shot and killed while detaining a suspect. An unrelated suspect fired one shot which struck him. He died two and a half hours later at a local hospital. The shooter was charged with murder of a police officer with a firearm.

Officer Konopasek had served with the Oakland Police Department for six months. He was survived by his fiancée, parents, and two sisters.