Thomas Colquitt

Lincoln Park District Police Department — Chicago, IL

Accident

End of Watch February 10, 1915

Age 47

Tour of Duty 17 yrs

Badge 108

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Park Policeman Thomas Colquitt was walking his beat in Lincoln Park when he was struck by an automobile near the Ulysses S. Grant Monument. He was transported to Columbus Memorial Hospital where he died of his injuries a few hours later. Policeman Colquitt served with the agency for 17 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and seven children.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Park Policeman Colquitt gave the Lincoln Park District Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Park Policeman Colquitt.

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

Agency

Department Lincoln Park District Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Chicago, IL

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

Service Record

End of Watch February 10, 1915

Tour of Duty 17 yrs

Age 47

Badge Number 108

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Park Policeman Thomas Colquitt 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 Lincoln Park District Police Department, 5 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Lincoln Park District Police Department

of 5 officers

100% Accident

IL — Statewide

354

of 1,318 officers

26.9% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Accident