Officer Keith Stephen Konopasek

Officer Keith Stephen Konopasek | Oakland Police Department, California
Oakland Police Department, California
Officer Keith Stephen Konopasek

Oakland Police Department, California

End of Watch Saturday, July 8, 1995

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Keith Stephen Konopasek

Officer Keith Konopasek was shot and killed while detaining a suspect during a traffic stop on the 1700 block of 82nd Avenue.

An unrelated man fired one shot which struck him. He died two hours later at a local hospital.

The shooter was charged with murder of a police officer with a firearm but was acquitted after claiming his rifle unintentionally discharged when he slipped inside of his home.

Officer Konopasek had served with the Oakland Police Department for only six months. He is survived by his fiancée, parents, and two sisters.

Bio

  • Age 32
  • Tour 6 months
  • Badge Not available

Incident Details

  • Cause Gunfire
  • Weapon Rifle; AK-47
  • Offender Acquitted

traffic stop

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I was Keith's watch commander that day. After roll call he came to my office to discuss taking leave for his upcoming wedding and honeymoon. I told him we would work it out for him. I saw him again a few hours later as they were loading him into the ambulance, and again an hour or so later when he had died. His nickname in the academy was "Paper or Plastic" from his previous work as a supermarket checker. A good man, and I still cry for him.

Deputy Chief Patrick Haw
Oakland Police Department

October 19, 2020

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