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William F. Bunda
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Patrolman

William F. Bunda

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
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End of Watch April 7, 1924
Age 30
Badge 3848
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Gender Male
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Incident

Patrolman William Bunda succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained eight days earlier while responding to reports of a robbery. He was walking his beat when he encountered several men running from an alley who told him they were being chased. As he started to investigate he located the other group at the intersection of Polk Street and Miller Street. As he began to search the group for weapons one of the men shot him in the spine. Despite being seriously wounded he returned fire and wounded one of the subjects. The man was charged with Patrolman Bunda's murder but acquitted.

Survivors

Patrolman Bunda was assigned to the 2nd Precinct, 16th District, and was survived by his wife and child.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Bunda served with the Chicago Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Bunda.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Chicago Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Chicago, Cook County, IL
Platform Identity cpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 7, 1924
Age 30
Badge Number 3848
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

William is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1924, 225 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 4th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

William was 30. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Chicago Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, William among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman William F. Bunda

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch April 7, 1924

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 17-W

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