Wayne George King
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Detective

Wayne George King

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch July 12, 1985
Age 53
Tour of Duty 24 yrs
Badge 7413
Gender Male

Incident

Detective Wayne G. King was shot and fatally wounded during an arrest in the 100 block of East 51st Street. He was conducting an investigation of offenders impersonating police officers and city inspectors. He noticed a suspicious man who began to run when he saw the detective approach him. Detective King caught the man and began to struggle with him. During the struggle, the man was able to disarm Detective King and fatally shot him with his own service weapon. The killer was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. Detective King was a United States Army Korean War veteran and served the law enforcement community for 24 years. He was assigned to the Office of Municipal Investigations.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two daughters.

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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.
Detective King gave the Chicago Police Department 24 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 July 12, 1985
Tour of Duty 24 yrs
Age 53
Badge Number 7413
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

Military Service

Wayne George King served in the U.S. Army (1951–1951) before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Wayne 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 1985, 99 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 52nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Wayne was 53. 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. Wayne had served 24 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

By month
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 officer's handgun, in 5.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

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Where

Detective Wayne George King

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch July 12, 1985

Military Service

Wayne George King served in the U.S. Army (1951–1951) before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 63-E

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