| Trooper Steven J. Niewiek Michigan State Police Michigan End of Watch: Monday, February 3, 1992 Biographical Info Age: 24 Tour of Duty: 2 years Badge Number: 1291 Incident Details Cause of Death: Struck by train Date of Incident: Monday, February 3, 1992 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Trooper Steven Niewiek and Trooper James DeLoach were killed when their patrol car was struck by a train as they responded to a call to back up an officer who was struggling with a suspect.
Six citizens who pulled the two troopers from the wreckage received the Citizen's Award for Bravery for their actions.
Trooper Niewiek had served with the agency for two years. Related Line of Duty Deaths |