Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Arthur Abrams was accidentally shot and killed by his partner when they responded to a domestic disturbance involving an uncle and his nephew in the 3600 block of Bond Avenue. As the officers struggled with the nephew, Patrolman Abrams' partner's revolver discharged. Patrolman Abrams was struck by the round and fatally wounded. The man who was struggling with them was given probation as a result of the incident. Patrolman Abrams had served with the Alorton Police Department for five years and was a US Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, five daughters, and one son.
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Abrams gave the Alorton Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Alorton community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Arthur G. Abrams served in the Army (1953â1961) before joining law enforcement.
Patrolman Arthur G. Abrams is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 4.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Arthur G. Abrams's cause is highlighted.
How Arthur G. Abrams Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to probation
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Arthur G. Abrams is highlighted in Jun.