Eric Solorio

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL

Accident

End of Watch February 12, 2006

Age 26

Tour of Duty 3 yrs 6 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 570

Incident

Police Officer Eric Solorio died from injuries he received during a squad car crash a few weeks earlier.

On January 17, Officer Solorio was in the passenger seat as he and his partner spotted a car speeding near 67th and Union at 10:47 p.m. The officers initiated the pursuit while traveling east on 67th Street. Another driver cut off their squad car, and they rammed into a tree and a church building at 701 W. Marquette.

Officer Solorio was assigned to the Targeted Response Unit and served with the Chicago Police Department for 3.5 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his mother, brother, and two sisters.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Solorio gave the Chicago Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Solorio.

— 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 February 12, 2006

Tour of Duty 3 yrs 6 mo

Age 26

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Cause Detail Vehicle pursuit

Weapon Automobile

Police Officer Eric Solorio 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