George Schlinger
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Patrolman

George Schlinger

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
End of Watch October 10, 1891
Age 30
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Badge 1671
Gender Male

Incident

Officer George Schlinger succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained six days earlier after being shot near 11 North Peoria Street. Officer Schlinger and his partner were notified by a civilian that two men were trying to kill a woman in her basement. As Officer Schlinger entered the basement, he was shot in the head. Officer Schlinger's killer was an ex-convict who was arrested and sentenced to Joliet Penitentiary for life. Officer Schlinger served with the Chicago Police Department for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

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135 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Schlinger gave the Chicago Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

— 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, 1891
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 30
Badge Number 1671
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

George 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 1891, 62 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 121st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

George was 30. 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. George had served 2 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%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

By month
By day of the week
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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 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, George among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman George Schlinger

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch October 10, 1891

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 20-E

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