James Days

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL

Cardiac

End of Watch November 10, 1978

Age 52

The Vigil Panel 120 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 570

Incident

Police Officer James Days died after suffering a heart attack during a foot pursuit of two subjects who fled from a stolen vehicle. Officer Days and his partner were on patrol when they saw the vehicle driving erratically. They chased it to the 1300 block of East Madison Park where the driver struck a tree and fled on foot. Officer Days pursued the driver and was found unconscious on a sidewalk in front of 1357 East 50th Street. He was transported to the University of Chicago Hospital where he passed away. Officers from the University of Chicago Police Department responded to assist the officers and apprehended the offender. Officer Days was assigned to the Prairie Avenue District.

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

— 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 November 10, 1978

Age 52

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Weapon Person

Offender Apprehended

Police Officer James Days is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In IL, 45 of 1,318 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.4% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points below the national rate of 4%.

At Chicago Police Department, 17 of 571 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3% of this agency's fallen.

Chicago Police Department

of 571 officers

3% Cardiac

IL — Statewide

of 1,318 officers

3.4% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac