Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Patrick Redmond was shot and killed during an armed robbery at a tavern at 644 E. 113th Street. He was assigned to guard a payroll exchange when four offenders entered and announced a robbery. Two of the men were armed with shotguns. As Patrolman Redmond confronted the gunmen to place them under arrest, one offender fired. Patrolman Redmond was struck by the shotgun blast and killed. Three weeks later one of the four men was shot and killed while attempting to rob a bank in South Holland, Illinois. Another suspect was thought to be George "Baby Face" Nelson.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Redmond served with the Chicago Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Redmond.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Patrolman Patrick J. Redmond 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. Patrick J. Redmond's cause is highlighted.
How Patrick J. Redmond Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Patrick J. Redmond is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Patrick J. Redmond was killed by shotgun.
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