Roll of Honor
Hugh J. Ennis
Incident
Police Officer Hugh Ennis was struck and killed by a Chicago and Northwestern Railroad train near Blanche Street (modern day LeMoyne Street) in Chicago, Illinois.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Ennis served with the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Ennis.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Hugh J. Ennis is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 4.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Police Department, 3 of 18 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hugh J. Ennis's cause is highlighted.
How Hugh J. Ennis Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Hugh J. Ennis is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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