George D. Chinn

Metropolitan Police Department — Washington, DC

Felonious

End of Watch October 20, 1921

Age 24

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Badge 678

The Vigil Panel 42 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 130

Incident

Officer George Chinn was shot and killed when he and his partner responded to Lingers Court, NW, after hearing gunfire. As they neared the scene they discovered a group of men were fighting over a craps game. One of the subjects opened fire on Officer Chinn, shooting him in the side. After he fell to the ground several of the other men started beating him as his partner chased the shooter into a house. The subject fled several blocks but was later arrested after being discovered hiding in an attic. Officer Chinn was transported to Emergency Hospital by a chauffeur who came across the scene. He succumbed to his injuries four days later. A total of 11 people were arrested in connection with the shooting. The shooter was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. Officer Chinn had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for three years and was assigned to the Third Precinct. He was survived by his parents and sister and is buried in White Oak Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, White Oak, Stafford County, Virginia. Officer Chinn was a member of the Patawomeck Indian Tribe of Virginia.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents and sister and is buried in White Oak Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, White Oak, Stafford County, Virginia.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Chinn gave the Metropolitan Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Washington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Chinn.

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

Agency

Department Metropolitan Police Department

Location Washington, DC

Platform Identity mpdc.dc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 20, 1921

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 24

Badge Number 678

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Convicted of murder

Officer George D. Chinn 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 DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Metropolitan Police Department, 70 of 131 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.4% of this agency's fallen.

Metropolitan Police Department

of 131 officers

53.4% Felonious

DC — Statewide

754

of 1,419 officers

53.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious