Frank Dealy
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Detective Sergeant

Frank Dealy

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
End of Watch October 5, 1914
Age 48
Badge 539
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Gender Male

Incident

Detective Sergeant Frank Dealy observed two suspicious men while walking his beat. When Sergeant Dealy approached them, both men drew revolvers and began firing. Sergeant Dealy was struck four times. Officer Dealy was transported to the hospital by concerned citizens where he died four hours later. Two suspects were held by the coroner Nov 5, 1914 and it is reported that a Grand Jury decision for indictment for Felony Murder was presented but there is no record for the two suspects. Detective Sergeant Dealy was assigned to 32th Precinct.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Sergeant Dealy served with the Chicago Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Sergeant Dealy.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Chicago, Cook County, IL
Platform Identity cpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 5, 1914
Age 48
Badge Number 539
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Detective Sergeant Frank Dealy 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.

Chicago Police Department
396
of 571 officers
69.4% Felonious
IL — Statewide
842
of 1,318 officers
63.9% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank Dealy's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Frank Dealy Compares

Age at Death
48
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frank Dealy is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Frank Dealy was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909