Anthony L. Creed
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Police Officer

Anthony L. Creed

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Veteran → Accident
End of Watch August 30, 1983
Age 35
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Badge 3245
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Anthony Creed was killed in a fall from his horse as he was engaged in the equestrian exercise program at the Mounted Unit's headquarters on the grounds of the South Shore Country Club at 7059 S. South Shore Drive. In 1979, Officer Creed had survived a gunshot wound to his head from a robbery suspect. The suspect only served four years of an 11-year sentence for assault to murder. Officer Creed was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and served with the Chicago Police Department for 10 years, assigned to the Mounted Unit. He is survived by his wife, two children, his parents, four sisters, and two brothers. His father also served with the Chicago Police Department.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, two children, his parents, four sisters, and two brothers.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Creed gave the Chicago Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch August 30, 1983
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 35
Badge Number 3245
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Anthony L. Creed served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Accident

Anthony is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 1983, 74 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 36th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Anthony was 35. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Anthony had served 10 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

August holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Tuesdays: 14.1%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

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

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Where

Police Officer Anthony L. Creed

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch August 30, 1983

Military Service

Anthony L. Creed served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 6-E

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