Robert Ellsworth Oman
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Park Police Officer

Robert Ellsworth Oman

Accident
End of Watch November 7, 1946
Age 42
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Badge 188
The Vigil Panel 83 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Park Police Officer Robert Oman was killed in a crash in the 4100 block of Marine Drive when his motorcycle struck loose gravel while he attempted to avoid a collision with another vehicle. Officer Oman had served with the Chicago Park District Police Department for 13 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and 11-year-old daughter.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-IL-67A59783
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Park Police Officer Oman gave the Chicago Park District Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Park Police Officer Oman.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Chicago, IL
Platform Identity cpdpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 7, 1946
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Age 42
Badge Number 188
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Park Police Officer Robert Ellsworth Oman is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 Park District Police Department, 5 of 13 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 38.5% of this agency's fallen.

Chicago Park District Police Department
5
of 13 officers
38.5% Accident
IL — Statewide
354
of 1,318 officers
26.9% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Ellsworth Oman's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Robert Ellsworth Oman Compares

Age at Death
42
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
13
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Ellsworth Oman is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location