Jose M. Torres
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Police Officer

Jose M. Torres

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
End of Watch August 21, 1979
Age 37
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Badge 13988
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Jose M. Torres was killed when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver in front of 2350 South Blue Island Avenue while investigating an earlier accident. The 21-year-old offender was speeding and disobeyed a stop sign. The subject was arrested several hours later and charged with reckless homicide and leaving the scene of and accident. Officer Torres was critically injured and died of his injuries 15 days after the incident. Patrolman Torres had served with the Chicago Police Department for 11 years and was assigned to the Marquette District.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Torres gave the Chicago Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Torres.

— 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 21, 1979
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Age 37
Badge Number 13988
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Jose 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 1979, 136 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 31st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Jose was 37. 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. Jose had served 11 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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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 automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

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His people

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

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Where

Police Officer Jose M. Torres

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch August 21, 1979

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