Roll of Honor
Bernard B. Klinke
Incident
Park Police Officer Bernard B. Klinke was struck and killed by an automobile while directing traffic at the intersection of W. Cornelia Avenue and N. Sheridan Avenue (modern-day N. Sheffield Avenue). Officer Klinke had served with the Chicago Park District Police Department for 13 years.
Survivors
He was survived by four siblings.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Park Police Officer Klinke gave the Chicago Park District Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Park Police Officer Klinke.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Park Police Officer Bernard B. Klinke 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 Park District Police Department, 5 of 13 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 38.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Bernard B. Klinke's cause is highlighted.
How Bernard B. Klinke Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Bernard B. Klinke is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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