Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman John Quinn was shot and killed when an offender resited arrest. Patrolman Quinn was assigned to investigate several armed robberies and murders being perpetratd by known offenders. He was fatally wounded while the offender resisted arrest. After Patrolman Quinn's killer was arrested, he snitched on his fellow gang members. When officers went to arrest them they became involved in a shootout and several other officers, including Patrolman Joseph Driscoll, were wounded. Patrolman Driscoll died of his wounds three days after being shot. The three suspects involved in Patrolman Driscoll's murder were apprehended later that day. Patrolman Quinn's killer was hung on April 22, 1904. Patrolman Quinn was assigned to the 41st Precinct.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Quinn served with the Chicago Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Quinn.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman John Quinn 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Quinn's cause is highlighted.
How John Quinn Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Quinn is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Quinn was killed by gun.
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