Roll of Honor
Hector Jordan
Incident
Supervisory Special Agent Hector Jordan died from injuries he suffered in an unprovoked attack by seven gang members in Chicago, Illinois. Agent Jordan was giving a party at his home for a fellow agent who was being transferred. Late that night after the party was over Agent Jordan was walking with the other agent to his car, parked in front of his house, when two cars pulled up, abruptly stopped, and seven men jumped out and beat them with tire irons. both agents were critically injured and taken to a nearby hospital. Agent Jordan died from his injuries three weeks later. After several days in the hospital the other agent recovered. All seven suspects were arrested and charged with murder. Four, ages 18, 20, 21, and 22, were convicted of Agent Jordan's murder and sentenced to 200 years each. All four said they did not know why they did it, it was just something to do. Supervisory Special Agent Jordan had served with the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs for five years and had previously served with the Aurora, Illinois, Police Department for nine years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, parents, sister and brother.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Supervisory Special Agent Jordan gave the United States Department of Justice 14 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Supervisory Special Agent Jordan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Supervisory Special Agent Hector Jordan 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At United States Department of Justice - Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hector Jordan's cause is highlighted.
How Hector Jordan Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 200 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Hector Jordan is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Hector Jordan was killed by blunt object; tire iron.
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