William Wally Rolniak Jr.

Death by Force

Detective William "Wally" Rolniak Jr., a 39-year-old white male, was tragically killed on February 4, 2004, in Riverdale, Illinois. Rolniak, who had served with the Riverdale Police Department for 14 years, was taken hostage and shot execution-style by a suspect inside the police station. The suspect, who had been in custody on charges of attempted murder, home invasion, and aggravated kidnapping, managed to grab Rolniak's service weapon during a transfer from an interview room to the lockup are ...Read More