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Richard Nash
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Sergeant

Richard Nash

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
United States flag Illinois flag
End of Watch February 23, 1927
Age 44
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Department 570

Incident

Sergeant Richard Nash was shot and killed by a probationary patrolman who was attempting to show off in front of two friends. The three men were driving between bars when Sergeant Nash, who had just gotten off duty, cut in front of their car while driving home.

The three, not knowing Sergeant Nash was a police officer, then followed him into an alley behind his home at 2811 N Robey Street (modern-day N Damen Avenue) and started to argue with him. When one of the men told Sergeant Nash to put his arms up a shootout ensued in which Sergeant Nash was shot. Despite being mortally wounded, he was able to return fire and shot all three men, one of them fatally.

Both of the suspects who survived were charged with murder, but subsequently acquitted. The probationary policeman was fired from the force.

Sergeant Nash had served with the Chicago Police Department for 12 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Nash gave the Chicago Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Nash.

— 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 February 23, 1927
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
Age 44
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Richard 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 1927, 220 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 6th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Richard was 44. 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. Richard had served 12 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

February holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause.

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His people

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

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Sergeant Richard Nash

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch February 23, 1927

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