Roll of Honor
Henry C. Dale
Incident
Deputy Marshal Henry Dale was shot and killed when he interrupted a robbery of a tavern at 119 East 79th Street in Chicago, Illinois. Four men entered the tavern and announced a robbery. Deputy Marshal Dale shot and killed one of the subjects before being shot in the head and killed. The other three men fled the restaurant but were all apprehended. The leader of the robbery crew was the man who shot Deputy Marshal Dale. He was convicted of murder and several counts of armed robbery. He was subsequently sentenced to 50 to 70 years in prison. Deputy Marshal Dale had served with the Unites States Marshals Service for only two weeks after retiring from the US Army. He was a veteran of the Korean War, during which time he was a prisoner of war.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- July 23, 2026
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Dale served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Henry C. Dale served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Henry C. Dale 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 DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, 251 of 313 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Henry C. Dale's cause is highlighted.
How Henry C. Dale Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Henry C. Dale is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Henry C. Dale was killed by handgun; .45 caliber.
Incident Location
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