Herbert N. Hagberg

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL

Felonious

End of Watch May 31, 1929

Badge 1028

The Vigil Panel 57 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 570

Incident

Patrolman Herbert N. Hagberg and Patrolman John Conley were shot and killed when they responded to a domestic disturbance at 2431 Thomas Street. The assailant had just shot his wife and killed a citizen. When the officers arrived at the scene the gunman opened fire with a shotgun, killing both officers. A third officer was also wounded. The killer fled to a nearby railroad yard where he committed suicide by jumping into the path of a train.

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

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

Agency

Department Chicago Police Department

Location Chicago, IL

Platform Identity cpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 31, 1929

Badge Number 1028

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Committed suicide

Patrolman Herbert N. Hagberg 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.

Chicago Police Department

396

of 571 officers

69.4% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious