Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Clarence Bixler succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained the previous day while responding to a domestic disturbance call.
He was shot by a man who had attempted to shoot his own brother. The man committed suicide after shooting Officer Bixler at his home on Pratt Boulevard.
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134 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Officer Bixler served with the Rogers Park Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Police Officer Clarence H. Bixler 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clarence H. Bixler's cause is highlighted.
How Clarence H. Bixler Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Clarence H. Bixler is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Clarence H. Bixler was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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