Constable Matthew Kwasnica
Prince Albert Police Service
Saskatchewan
End of Watch: Sunday, August 5, 1956

Biographical Info
Age: 23
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Electrocution
Date of Incident: Sunday, August 5, 1956
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Constable Kwasnica was electrocuted when he came in contact with a live electrical line at the intersection of Eleventh Street and First Avenue.

He was investigating the accident which caused the power line to be knocked down, when he reached down to pick it up, thinking it was a telephone wire that had been knocked down.

Constable Kwasnica had served with the agency for 5 years. He was served by his wife, son, and daughter.