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Police Officer

Martin E. Darcy Jr.

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch September 27, 1982

Age 52

Badge 6444

The Vigil Panel 126 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 570

Incident

Police Officer Martin Darcy was shot and killed when responded to an armed robbery in progress. The armed offender shot a store clerk who had followed him outside. The man then fled in a vehicle and was pursued a short distance by Officer Darcy and his partner. The man stopped the car in a parking lot and fled on foot into a home where he shot a resident as she attempted to flee. Officer Darcy was walking through the home's yard when the man emerged from a door and fatally shot him. The subject was shot and killed by other officers. Officer Darcy was assigned to the 22nd District.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, five children, and five grandchildren who referred to him as "Papa Bluelight.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Darcy served with the Chicago Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Darcy.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Chicago Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Chicago, Cook County, IL

Platform Identity cpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 27, 1982

Age 52

Badge Number 6444

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

Military Service

Martin E. Darcy Jr. served in the the United States military (1951â1953) before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer Martin E. Darcy Jr. 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 97,784 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.

Chicago Police Department

396

of 571 officers

69.4% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,784 officers

0% Felonious