William R. King

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL

Felonious

End of Watch May 25, 1920

Age 43

Badge 417

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 570

Incident

Patrolman William R. King responded to a call of a man causing a disturbance on a street car. Upon arriving at the scene, Officer King arrested the trouble-maker from the streetcar. Shortly thereafter, as Patrolman King was calling for a wagon, the suspect pulled a revolver and shot him in the back. He was apprehended and identified by several witnesses. Patrolman King was assigned to Precinct 3.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman King served with the Chicago Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman King.

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

Agency

Department Chicago Police Department

Location Chicago, IL

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

Service Record

End of Watch May 25, 1920

Age 43

Badge Number 417

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; Revolver

Offender Arrested

Patrolman William R. King is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

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

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious