unheralded hero
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Death Classification: Line of Duty Death
Agency: Macomb County Sheriff's Office
Rank: Deputy
Badge: Unknown
Served: 5 Years
Unit of Assignment / Detail: Township of Warren
Location of Incident (Present Day): E 9 Mile Road and Van Dyke Avenue in Warren., Michigan
Cause of Death: Developed pneumonia after being struck by a vehicle
Age at Time of Death: 31
Timeline
Date of Birth: 16 March 1908
Date of Appointment:1930
Date of Incident: 28 January 1940
End of Watch:7 February 1940
Date of Interment:Unknown
Unheralded Hero Investigation Began: 25 December 2021
Accepted By Agency:9 September 2022
Approved By National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial:27 October 2022
Interment Details
Cemetery: Mount Olive Cemetery in Detroit, Michigan
Grave Location: Section 59, Lot 334, Space 2
Interment Disposition: Burial
Service
Military Service: No Military Service
Memorial Details
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Wall: Approved for 2023 Inclusion
Officer Down Memorial Page: Listed
Memorial at the American Police Hall of Fame & Museum: Not Listed
Michigan Law Enforcement Officers Memorial: Not Listed
Michigan Fallen Heroes Memorial: Not Listed
Incident & Biographic Details
Deputy Sheriff Theodore Radlinski succumbed to injuries sustained 10 days earlier when he was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of E 9 Mile Road and Van Dyke Avenue in Warren.He was transported to a local hospital with numerous broken bones. He developed pneumonia and died on February 7th, 1940.Deputy Radlinski had served with the Macomb County Sheriff's Office for five years. He was survived by his mother, three brothers, and two sisters.