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Patrolman

Thomas J. Adams Jr.

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch August 26, 1973

Age 31

Tour of Duty 6 mo

Badge 2210

The Vigil Panel 112 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 570

Incident

Patrolman Thomas J. Adams was shot and killed while intervening in a domestic dispute and shooting while off duty. Patrolman Adams observed the argument, heard gunfire, and ran onto the porch at 3339 West Douglas Boulevard. One of the assailants involved pulled out a revolver and fatally shot him. The suspect eventually turned himself in. Patrolman Adams was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War and served with the Chicago Police Department for six months. He was survived by his wife, two children, and his parents. He is buried in the Washington Memorial Cemetary in Homewood, Illinois.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two children, and his parents.

In Our Keeping

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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 Adams served with the Chicago Police Department.
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 August 26, 1973

Tour of Duty 6 mo

Age 31

Badge Number 2210

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Military Service

Thomas J. Adams Jr. served in the U.S. Air Force before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Thomas J. Adams 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