Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Charles Hibsch was struck and killed while directing traffic at Grand and Kildare Avenues.
At 2:50 a.m., Patrolman Hibsch was directing traffic around an automobile fire when a vehicle hit him. He was transported to St. Anne's Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries that night.
The driver was arrested, but no charges were filed.
Patrolman Hibsch had served with the Chicago Police Department for 25 years. He was survived by his wife, two daughters, two brothers, and a sister. His father had served as a bailiff and policeman with various agencies in Chicago.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two daughters, two brothers, and a sister.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
25 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Hibsch gave the Chicago Police Department 25 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Hibsch.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Charles A. Hibsch is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 4.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Chicago Police Department, 107 of 571 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 18.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles A. Hibsch's cause is highlighted.
How Charles A. Hibsch Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles A. Hibsch is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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