Oswego Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Tuesday, January 18, 1972
Age: 61
Tour of Duty: 17 years
Badge Number: 5
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: January 18, 1972
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman William Burgholzer suffered a fatal heart attack while searching for several suspects who had just robbed a grocery store. He was assisting at a roadblock and had stopped a bus. As he began to search the bus he collapsed.
Patrolman Burgholzer had served with the Oswego Police Department for 17 years. He was survived by his wife and two children.