Duty Death: Anthony J. Borostowski - [Sauk County]
End of Service: 11/04/2017
By Police1 Staff
SAUK COUNTY, Wis. — A trooper has died after he lost control of his patrol vehicle.
Anthony J. Borostowski was on duty Tuesday when he lost control of his patrol vehicle, fell into a ditch and struck a tree, Baraboo News Republic reported. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
Gov. Scott Walker offered condolences in a statement after learning the identity of the fallen officer.
“I had the honor of meeting him in 2015, when he received the Wisconsin State Patrol’s lifesaving award for saving a man’s life by performing CPR. Tonette and I send our prayers to Anthony’s family,” Walker said.
An investigation into the crash is underway.