Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Joseph Prihoda was killed in a motorcycle accident while chasing two trucks on 39th Street. Patrolman Prihoda had been called to the scene to investigate reports of two truck drivers fighting. When he arrived both drivers fled and he gave chase at speeds of 70 mph. During the chase his motorcycle struck a hole in the road at 39th Street and Oak Park Avenue. He was thrown 40 feet and suffered a broken neck and skull fracture. The two truck drivers were later arrested by the police chief and charged with disorderly conduct.
Survivors
Patrolman Prihoda was survived by his wife.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Prihoda served with the Stickney Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Stickney community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Prihoda.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Joseph Prihoda 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 Stickney Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph Prihoda's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph Prihoda Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Prihoda is highlighted in Aug.
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