Key Biscayne Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Tuesday, January 8, 2002
Add to My HeroesTheodore Richard Zorsky
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.
Bio
- Age 55
- Tour 32 years
- Badge 13
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
Most Recent Reflection
View all 44 ReflectionsI loved Teddy very much. He is one of the reasons that I became a cop when others didn’t want me to. I would visit him frequently ay Key Biscayne on mids and he was my Sgt at Hialeah when I was a Reserve.
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