Roll of Honor
Frank E. Nye
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Frank Nye was shot and killed while attempting to serve a writ of ejectment on a woman who owed $20,000 on an unpaid mortgage.
Deputy Nye was attempting to enter the home at 1529 Wilson Street in Chicago when he was shot by the woman's 13-year-old foster son. The boy claimed he had been instructed to shoot anyone who tried to enter the house. The mother was sentenced to prison, but the conviction was overturned by the Illinois Supreme Court on February 21, 1901.
Deputy Nye had served with the Cook County Sheriff's Office for about two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
128 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Sheriff Nye gave the Cook County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Frank E. Nye 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 Cook County Sheriff's Office - Department of Court Services, 5 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank E. Nye's cause is highlighted.
How Frank E. Nye Compares
Offender Outcome
Acquitted
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frank E. Nye is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Frank E. Nye was killed by handgun; revolver.
Others Who Wore This Badge
7 officers from Cook County Sheriff's Office - Department of Court Services are honored on badge.nw.
