John P. Shine
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Sergeant

John P. Shine

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
End of Watch October 10, 1905
Age 42
Tour of Duty 16 yrs 5 mo
Badge 44
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant John Shine responded to a call of a gunman terrorizing a neighborhood. The gunman killed one woman, wounded two men and ran through the streets brandishing a pistol. The offender then barricaded himself in his apartment at 1261 West 61st Street. Sergeant Shine went to the apartment and demanded entry. The gunman fired through the door, striking the sergeant. Sergeant Shine died in the hospital two hours later. The suspect was executed in 1906.

Survivors

Sergeant Shine served with the Chicago Police Department for less than 16 and a half years and was survived by his wife and daughter.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Shine gave the Chicago Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Shine.

— 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 October 10, 1905
Tour of Duty 16 yrs 5 mo
Age 42
Badge Number 44
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

John is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1905, 81 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 82nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

John was 42. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. John had served 16.4 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

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 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, John among them.

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Where

Sergeant John P. Shine

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch October 10, 1905

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 42-E

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