Vincent Skiba
Agency patch
Patrolman

Vincent Skiba

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
End of Watch January 7, 1924
Badge 1707
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Vincent Skiba was shot and killed at the intersection of E 79th Street and S Merrill Avenue during an arrest. He and his partner attempted to arrest three robbery suspects. His partner was wounded by the shooting. The three gunmen were arrested and confessed to the murder. Two of them were convicted of Patrolman Skiba's murder and were hanged on April 18, 1924.

Survivors

Patrolman Skiba was survived by his wife and daughter.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
neuraspine_01krbxtnben2wn3sp7vs4sd1z9
Stewardship
Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
Added to badge.nw
August 2, 2026
Last updated
August 2, 2026

Honored here by 1 tribute.

Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Vincent. Claim this record.

This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.

Tributes

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

— 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 January 7, 1924
Badge Number 1707
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Vincent 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.

  1. See the roll
  2. See the roll
Compare against
I

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
II

When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

By month
By day of the week
III

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
IV

His people

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

Across the years
V

Where

Patrolman Vincent Skiba

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch January 7, 1924

Where the Name Is Cut

↑