Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Clifton Lewis was shot and killed while attempting to take action during a robbery at a grocery store on North Austin Boulevard.
He was working an overtime security detail at the store, which had been robbed several weeks earlier when three male subjects entered at about 8:30 pm. One of the men shot Officer Lewis multiple times before grabbing his service weapon and badge and fleeing the store.
Officer Lewis was transported to Stroger Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.
Two suspects were arrested and charged in connection with Officer Lewis' murder. On November 24, 2013, the third suspect was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. One of the men was convicted of murder in 2019, but his conviction was overturned, and he was released in 2024. Charges against the other two were dismissed in June 2023.
Officer Lewis had served with the Chicago Police Department for eight years and was assigned to the 15th District's Tactical Team.
Survivors
He is survived by his daughter, mother, and fiancée.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Lewis gave the Chicago Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Lewis.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Clifton P. Lewis 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clifton P. Lewis's cause is highlighted.
How Clifton P. Lewis Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Clifton P. Lewis is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Clifton P. Lewis was killed by gun; unknown type.
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