Milwaukee Police Department, Wisconsin
End of Watch: Saturday, December 28, 1974
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: 5
Cause of Death: Fire
Date of Incident: November 18, 1974
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Michael Draeger succumbed to burns received one month earlier when his clothing caught fire following a vehicle accident.
He responded to an officer needs assistance call when his patrol wagon collided with another police car. He was able to free himself from the wreckage but his gasoline-soaked clothing caught fire.
He was transported to a burn center where he succumbed to his wounds one month later.
Officer Draeger had served with the Milwaukee Police Department for five years. He was survived by his wife and two children.