Donald Schodrof

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL

Accident

End of Watch January 20, 1947

Age 32

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

The Vigil Panel 83 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 570

Incident

Patrolman Donald Schodrof succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when he was involved in a motorcycle crash while pursuing a speeding vehicle in front of 9750 S. Western Avenue in Evergreen Park.

Another vehicle pulled in front of Patrolman Schodrof causing him to strike a parked vehicle while taking evasive action. The driver who pulled in front of him was arrested and charged with reckless driving.

Patrolman Schodrof had served with the Chicago Police Department for four years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and six children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Schodrof gave the Chicago Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Schodrof.

— 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 January 20, 1947

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Cause Detail Vehicle pursuit

Weapon Automobile; Motorcycle

Patrolman Donald Schodrof is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 26.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

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.

Chicago Police Department

107

of 571 officers

18.7% Accident

IL — Statewide

354

of 1,318 officers

26.9% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Accident