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Patrolman

Melvin L. Gossmeyer

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch July 17, 1960

Age 33

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Badge 9775

The Vigil Panel 95 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 570

Incident

Patrolman Melvin L. Gossmeyer was killed when he was struck by a fleeing hit-and-run driver at the intersection of 106th Street and Avenue L. The driver was apprehended at the scene of the crash and convicted of charges stemming from the incident. Patrolman Gossmeyer was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Chicago Police Department for four years.

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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 Gossmeyer gave the Chicago Police Department 4 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 July 17, 1960

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 33

Badge Number 9775

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Automobile

Military Service

Melvin L. Gossmeyer served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Melvin L. Gossmeyer is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 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 26.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Chicago Police Department, 107 of 571 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 18.7% of this agency's fallen.

Chicago Police Department

107

of 571 officers

18.7% Accident

IL — Statewide

354

of 1,318 officers

26.9% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Accident