Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer James Looney succumbed to wounds received two weeks earlier during an armed robbery. Officer Looney observed two men enter a lounge on West 22nd Street. Patrolman Looney, who was leaving the saloon, was shot when he attempted to pull his revolver and stop the robbery. The gunshot wound turned gangrenes, causing his death. Officer Looney was assigned to the 15th Precinct.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Looney served with the Chicago Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Looney.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman James F. Looney is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,587 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 10 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.
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. James F. Looney's cause is highlighted.
How James F. Looney Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James F. Looney is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James F. Looney was killed by gun.
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