Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Henry Schnable was shot and killed in an exchange of gunfire with a burglar. Patrolman Schnable encountered a burglar exiting a building in an alley behind 34th Street near Wabash Avenue. Patrolman Schnable ordered the man to stop however, he engaged Officer Schnable in a gun battle. Officer Schnable was mortally wounded. The killer was arrested two weeks later. In September 1909 a Grand Jury returned a No Bill against the suspect and they were released. Patrolman Schnable served with the Chicago Police Department for 18 months.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Patrolman Schnable gave the Chicago Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Schnable.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Henry George Schnable 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 Chicago Police Department, 396 of 571 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Henry George Schnable's cause is highlighted.
How Henry George Schnable Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Henry George Schnable is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Henry George Schnable was killed by handgun; revolver.
Incident Location
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