Eugene L. Reid

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL

Felonious

End of Watch May 7, 1945

Age 47

Badge 5408

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 570

Incident

Patrolman Eugene Reid was shot and killed as he intervened to assist an assault victim in front of 222 E. 35th Street.

While on patrol, Patrolman Reid observed a man attacking a woman on the street. As Patrolman Reid rushed to the scene, the man displayed a gun and fired a shot. Although mortally wounded, Patrolman Reid returned fire hitting the suspect nine times killing him.

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

— 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 7, 1945

Age 47

Badge Number 5408

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Shot and killed

Patrolman Eugene L. Reid 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