Suffolk County Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Tuesday, March 15, 1977
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 12 years, 1 month
Badge Number: 1034
Cause of Death: Fall
Date of Incident: March 15, 1977
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer Jack Burkhardt was killed when he fell from a ladder while climbing to the roof of a shopping center.
He had responded to the shopping center to investigate reports of a disturbance.
Officer Burkhardt had served with the Suffolk County Police Department for over 12 years.