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Stanley J. Lutke
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Patrolman

Stanley J. Lutke

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
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End of Watch April 30, 1933
Age 36
Badge 6510
The Vigil Panel 66 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Keepsakes Department 570

Incident

Patrolman Stanley Lutke was shot and fatally wounded during an armed robbery at 5018 North Broadway Avenue. Patrolman Lutke, while on foot patrol, observed a disturbance in a store. As he ran to investigate, an armed robber emerged from the store and began firing his weapon and prompting a gun battle. When Patrolman Lutke pursued the offender, a second offender emerged and fired at him, fatally wounding him. The subjects were never apprehended.

Survivors

Patrolman Lutke was survived by his wife and four children.

In Our Keeping

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

— 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 30, 1933
Age 36
Badge Number 6510
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Stanley is one of 15,741 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.2% of the 27,543 remembered there.

33,910 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1933, 184 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 15th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Stanley was 36. Of the 14,215 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%. Sundays: 15.2%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.2% of all 27,543 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, Stanley among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Stanley J. Lutke

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch April 30, 1933

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 44-E

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