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Incident
Detective William A. Perren was shot and killed as he and two other detectives attempted to talk to several subjects in a vehicle parked in front of 8515 S Paulina Street at about 1:00 am. The detectives were on a detail looking for several subjects who had robbed and raped three women in the preceding weeks. When the detectives observed the car parked in front of the home they decided to question the occupants. The driver of the car lived at the home and mistook the detectives for criminals and believed he was about to be robbed. He opened fire on the detectives, killing Detective Perrin and wounding the other two detectives. On December 1, 1924, the man was exonerated by the Coroner.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Perren served with the Chicago Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Perren.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Detective William A. Perren 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. William A. Perren's cause is highlighted.
How William A. Perren Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William A. Perren is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William A. Perren was killed by handgun.
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