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James Svec
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Police Officer

James Svec

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
COVID-19 → Illness
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End of Watch December 8, 2021
Age 59
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
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Gender Male
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Incident

Police Officer James Svec died from complications as a result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty.

Officer Svec had served with the Chicago Police Department for 20 years and was assigned to the Uniformed Support Division.

COVID-19 and Law Enforcement

Police Officer James Svec died on December 8, 2021 of COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty. He was 59.

He is one of 885 officers honored here, and one of 7 at Chicago Police Department.

Beginning in early 2020, law enforcement officers across the country contracted COVID-19 in the course of their duties. While much of the nation sheltered at home, they kept answering calls, making arrests, transporting prisoners, and working face to face with the public. There was no distance to be had from the job.

Corrections officers were hit hardest. Confined facilities and large populations meant constant, close, unavoidable exposure.

Survivors

He is survived by three children.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

The country locked its doors. You kept working.
Police Officer Svec gave the Chicago Police Department 20 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Svec.

— 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 December 8, 2021
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
Age 59
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness
Cause Detail COVID19

The Sacrifice · Illness

James is one of 2,028 officers lost to illness in the United States, 7.4% 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 2021, 564 officers in the United States were lost to illness, more than in any other year.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

James was 59. Of the 1,996 lost to illness in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 42 and 58; the middle age was 51. James had served 20 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

December holds 9.6% of these deaths in the United States; October holds the most, 14.9%. Wednesdays: 14%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Illness deaths account for 7.4% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 3rd most common cause.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer James Svec

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch December 8, 2021

Where the Name Is Cut

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Also Remembered

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