Key Biscayne Police Department, Florida
End of Watch: Tuesday, January 8, 2002
Age: 55
Tour of Duty: 32 years
Badge Number: 13
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: January 8, 2002
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer Ted Zorsky was killed in an automobile crash while on patrol at approximately 3:00 am.
His vehicle went out of control and struck a palm tree on the side of the road. Officer Zorsky suffered a brain aneurysm as a result of the crash and died as a result.
Officer Zorsky was a United States Army veteran who had served with the Key Biscayne Police Department for 25 years and had previously served with the Hialeah Police Department for seven years. He is survived by his two daughters, who also served in law enforcement.