Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Luke J. Fitzpatrick was shot and mortally wounded by a man wanted for blowing a safe at a grocery store in Hammond, Indiana. Officer Fitzpatrick was approached by a train conductor at 63rd Street and Madison Avenue (present day Dorchester Avenue) who identified the suspect who was with another man in the elevated train station. As Officer Fitzpatrick approached the men the suspect drew a weapon and shot him four times. Another officer who heard the shots ran to the seen and shot the suspect in the back as he tried to escape. Patrolman Fitzpatrick died three hours later. The suspect had served time in five different prisons for several robberies, thefts, burglaries, and safe cracking. He was convicted of Patrolman Fitzpatrick's murder and sentenced to life in prison on May 2, 1907. On January 4, 1947, the suspect was released from prison. The judge who ordered his release stated that his constitutional right to have a speedy trial had been violated because more than four terms of court passed before he was tried for Patrolman Fitzpatrick's murder.
Survivors
Patrolman Fitzpatrick was survived by his parents and siblings.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Fitzpatrick gave the Chicago Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Fitzpatrick.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Luke John Fitzpatrick 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. Luke John Fitzpatrick's cause is highlighted.
How Luke John Fitzpatrick Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Luke John Fitzpatrick is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Luke John Fitzpatrick was killed by handgun.
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