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Patrolman

Anton Zapolsky

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch July 30, 1934

Age 40

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

Badge 5369

The Vigil Panel 68 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 570

Incident

Patrolman Anton Zapolsky succumbed to gunshot wounds he sustained while attempting to arrest a man who had broken into a car near Wacker Drive and Clark Street. He and his partner observed the man being chased by other officers. Patrolman Zapolsky and his partner apprehended the fleeing offender, but the man suddenly drew a revolver and shot Patrolman Zapolsky. Patrolman Zapolsky succumbed to his wounds three days later. The subject was shot and killed by other officers. Patrolman Zapolsky was a United States WWI veteran and had served with the Chicago Police Department for 12 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Zapolsky gave the Chicago Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— 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 July 30, 1934

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

Age 40

Badge Number 5369

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Military Service

Anton Zapolsky served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Anton Zapolsky is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 63.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Chicago Police Department, 396 of 571 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.4% of this agency's fallen.

Chicago Police Department

396

of 571 officers

69.4% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious