Milwaukee Police Department, Wisconsin
End of Watch: Wednesday, March 25, 1987
Age: 50
Tour of Duty: 26 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: March 25, 1987
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer Dennis Gorlewski was killed in a motorcycle crash while conducting an escort.
He was traveling through the intersection of S 35th Street and W National Avenue when a semi-trailer struck him. The semi-trailer collided with another truck, which caused Officer Gorlewski to be pinned between the two semi trucks.
Officer Gorlewski had served with the Milwaukee Police Department for 26 years. He was survived by his wife and two children and one grandchild.