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Patrolman

Melvin A. Galloway Jr.

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch March 21, 1971

Age 26

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Badge 13794

The Vigil Panel 108 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 570

Incident

Patrolman Melvin Galloway was killed in a shootout in a west side tavern at 5611 West Grand Avenue. He was one of two policemen who were working in plainclothes to investigate an alleged prostitution ring at the bar. Inside the lounge, Patrolman Galloway observed a fight break out. As he interceded, one of the aggressors displayed a blade. As Patrolman Galloway struggled with the knife-wielding attacker, other officers came to his aid. During the struggle, the assailant gained control of another officer's service revolver and fired one shot, fatally wounding Patrolman Galloway. Another officer shot and killed the suspect. Patrolman Galloway was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Chicago Police Department for six years, assigned to the 15th District - Austin District Tactical Unit member.

Survivors

He is survived by his son, parents, sister, and two step-brothers.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Galloway gave the Chicago Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— 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 March 21, 1971

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Age 26

Badge Number 13794

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Military Service

Melvin A. Galloway Jr. served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Melvin A. Galloway 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 97,759 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 97,759 officers

0% Felonious