Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer George Schlinger succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained six days earlier after being shot near 11 North Peoria Street. Officer Schlinger and his partner were notified by a civilian that two men were trying to kill a woman in her basement. As Officer Schlinger entered the basement, he was shot in the head. Officer Schlinger's killer was an ex-convict who was arrested and sentenced to Joliet Penitentiary for life. Officer Schlinger served with the Chicago Police Department for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
135 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Schlinger gave the Chicago Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman George Schlinger is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
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. George Schlinger's cause is highlighted.
How George Schlinger Compares
Offender Outcome
Life sentence in Joliet Penitentiary
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Schlinger is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George Schlinger was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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