"He was a great man; the best man:" Wife, children speak out after housing inspector murdered

MILWAUKEE -- Greg "Ziggy" Zyszkiewicz's wife and three children are turning to each other for support as they grieve the tragic loss of their husband and father. 64-year-old Zyszkiewicz, a City of Milwaukee housing inspector, was murdered while on the job, in broad daylight on Wednesday, March 22nd near 23rd and Cherry.

Zyszkiewicz was a DNS employee for 33 years.

He was found shot to death in his vehicle near 23rd and Cherry around 2:00 p.m. Wednesday. He was in the area at the time to conduct a house inspection.

Sources close to the investigation tell FOX6 News five suspects are in custody for questioning in connection with Zyszkiewicz's murder.

Zyszkiewicz was killed by a suspect who had a long-barreled gun, sources say.

Zyszkiewicz leaves behind a wife, three children and five grandchildren, with a sixth on the way.

Those who knew him have described him as "Superman" -- always putting others before himself.

"I want someone to pinch me and tell me that my dad is still alive," Zyszkiewicz's daughter, Morgan said Thursday.

"Just feel numb. Very numb," Ola Zyszkiewicz said.

Zyszkiewicz's wife, Ola and their three children, Bryan, Morgan and Heather said the husband and father personified the word 'selflessness.'

"He woke up at 2 o'clock every morning to do a paper route so we could go on vacations, and then we would torment him and go to Disneyland," Morgan said.

Later in life, Zyszkiewicz embraced his role as a grandfather.

"And my God did they love him. He had 'Pa Juice' -- a concoction of juices, but the girls just loved it," Heather said.

Zyszkiewicz's wife and daughters said they were aware of the dangers of his job. He wore a bulletproof vest to work, and often visited homes that were the subject of chronic complaints. His family believes he was doing a re-inspection of a home Wednesday afternoon when he was gunned down in his vehicle. While police usually accompany inspectors on initial inspections, the family said that's not typical for re-inspections.

"God do I wish the police would go on re-inspections, and maybe this will change something. He was a good man. He was a great man. He was the best man," Heather said.

Zyszkiewicz's family said he was a runner, and they will honor him by running a half-marathon themselves at Disney World in January 2018.

Meanwhile, a fund has been established at US Bank in Zyszkiewicz’s honor. Donations can be made at any US Bank location to the "Ola Zyszkiewicz Donation Account."

Below are the statements of several Common Council members on the loss of Zyszkiewicz:

Ald. Jose Perez (12th District)

Ald. Russell Stamper II (15th District)

Ald. Bob Donovan (8th District)

Ald. Terry Witkowski (13th District)

Ald. Jim Bohl (5th District)

Ald. Tony Zielinski (14th District)

State Rep. Leon Young