List of killings by law enforcement officers in Poland


This is a list of people killed by non-military law enforcement officers in Poland, both on duty and off, and regardless of reason or method. Inclusion in the lists implies neither wrongdoing nor justification on the part of the person killed or the officer involved; the listing merely documents the occurrence of a death.

Since 1990

DateName
of deceased
Description
2020-06-27Dariusz M. Police officer shot dead man accused of stealing a fuel.
2020-06-18N.N. Police officer shot dead woman who attacked him with knife.
2019-11-14N.N. Police officer shot dead man who tried to escape from identity check. He was armed with scissors.
2019-07-26N.N. Police officer shot dead man who attacked him with knife
2018-07-21N.N.Police officer shot seven times drunk man who tried to escape from police. He died next day in hospital
2018-05-23N.N. Police officer shot dead man armed with pneumatic gun who was vandalizing police car.
2017-12-15Adrian Z.Police officer shot dead gangster during arrest
2017-12-02N.N. Police officers shot dead man who opened machine gun fire of them
2017-06-21N.N.Police officer shot dead man who tried to escape after robbing a gas station
2016-12-31Cezary S.Łukasz M. killed a trader of cigarettes and alcohol Cezary S. with six gunshots, to whom he owed 20,000 PLN
2016-08-12N.N. Police officer shot dead man who tried to escape from road check. He was sentenced to one and a half years in prison in 2019
2016-05-15:pl:Śmierć Igora Stachowiaka|Igor Stachowiak Igor Stachowiak was tasered multiple times by four police officers, which resulted in his death. They were sentenced for years in prison in 2019
2015-05-02Dawid D. Pseudo-fan died after being shot with rubber bullet during riots after football match. Police officer who killed him was later cleared of charges
2014-12-15N.N.Police officer shot dead man who robbed the bank
2014-07-14N.N. Police officers shot an aggressively behaving psychiatric hospital patient in the thigh and torso. He died later on the operating table
2011-01-15Andrzej Swoszowski Police officers opened fire at a stolen car
2010-10-10N.N. Police officers shot dead man who opened fire of them
2010-05-24Maxwell ItoyaMax Itoya died after being shot when trying to talk to the policeman
2009-10-16Krzysztof K.Man died after shootout with police
2009-06-13Grzegorz P.Police officer shot dead mentally sick man who attacked him with knife. He was later cleared of charges
2006-07-27Marcin K. Motorcyclist was shot ten times after he didn't stop for security check. He died from spine wounds
2004-10-09N.N.Police officers shot dead gangster during arrest
2004-05-08Monika Kelm Police shot dead two people during riots
2004-05-08Damian Tybura Police shot dead two people during riots
2004-04-29Łukasz T. Police officers opened fire at car which didn't stop for security check
2003-06-13Józef Ł.Police officers shot dead gangster who was trying to steal his gun
2003-01-21Piotr R.Two gangsters were killed in shootout with police.
2003-01-21Krzysztof M.Two gangsters were killed in shootout with police.
2002-08-06N.N. Man was killed in shootout with police after he shot them with shotgun
2002-06-22N.N.Man was killed in shootout with police after trying to rob bureau de change with gas weapon
2001-01-28Sierhij K.He was shot dead after he didn't stop for security check
2000-06-23N.N.Police officers shot dead man who opened fire of them
2000-03-14Ryszard KarczewskiPolice officer mistakenly shot dead vet while trying to catch tiger
2000-01-08Krzysztof P. Police officers shot dead car thief
1999-10-15Valeri Bermes Anti-terrorist units killed gangster after he opened fire on them
1999-06-16Michał Filipek He was killed by four police officers who have beaten him with batons. Three of them were later sentenced to years in prison.
1998-01-10Przemysław Czaja Police officer caught up to a member of the group crossing the street on red light, the 13-year-old Przemysław Czaja and repeatedly hit his head and neck using his baton. At 8:20 p.m. the boy died.
1997-03-09Robert R. Police officer was trying to catch a criminal. He shot his firearm into the air which alarmed men who approached him while carrying baseball bats. He shot two of them dead and injured third. In 1999 he was sentenced for years in prison, however he was pardoned by president in 2002.
1997-03-09Stanisław Ż. Police officer was trying to catch a criminal. He shot his firearm into the air which alarmed men who approached him while carrying baseball bats. He shot two of them dead and injured third. In 1999 he was sentenced for years in prison, however he was pardoned by president in 2002.
1997-01-06Robert J. Police officer shot dead man during interrogation at the police station. He was later sentenced for 15 years in prison

1945–1990

1918–1939