Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant John Shine responded to a call of a gunman terrorizing a neighborhood. The gunman killed one woman, wounded two men and ran through the streets brandishing a pistol. The offender then barricaded himself in his apartment at 1261 West 61st Street. Sergeant Shine went to the apartment and demanded entry. The gunman fired through the door, striking the sergeant. Sergeant Shine died in the hospital two hours later. The suspect was executed in 1906.
Survivors
Sergeant Shine served with the Chicago Police Department for less than 16 and a half years and was survived by his wife and daughter.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Shine gave the Chicago Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Shine.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant John P. Shine 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. John P. Shine's cause is highlighted.
How John P. Shine Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1906
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John P. Shine is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John P. Shine was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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