Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Peter Ostiller was struck and killed by an automobile at the intersection of 12th Street (modern day Roosevelt Road) and Halsted Street while on foot patrol. The motorist who struck him made a sharp turn in an attempt to avoid colliding with a street car. He was rushed to the hospital where the died the same day from the injuries he received in the accident. Patrolman Ostiller had served with the Chicago Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother and brother.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Ostiller gave the Chicago Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Ostiller.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Peter H. Ostiller 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%.
At Chicago Police Department, 107 of 571 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 18.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Peter H. Ostiller's cause is highlighted.
How Peter H. Ostiller Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Peter H. Ostiller is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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