Roll of Honor
Incident
Park Policeman Julius Humphrey drowned in the boating lake at Washington Park.
He and a park employee were attempting to cross the pond when the row boat they were in capsized.
Policeman Humphrey had served with the South Park District Police Department for at least seven years.
Survivors
He was survived by his brother.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
131 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Park Policeman Humphrey gave the South Park District Police Department 7 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
Park Policeman Julius Humphrey 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 South Park District Police Department, 8 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Julius Humphrey's cause is highlighted.
How Julius Humphrey Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Julius Humphrey is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
9 officers from South Park District Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
