Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Patrick O'Meara was shot and mortally wounded while executing an arrest warrant near the intersection of 35th Place and Halstead Street. Officer Patrick O'Meara and his partner were assigned to arrest an individual wanted for battery. While canvassing the taverns in the neighborhood, they were able to locate the individual. Officer O'Meara guarded the front door to prevent the offender's escape as his partner served the warrant. Suddenly, the assailant drew a revolver from his boot and fired a fatal shot at Officer O'Meara. The killer was hung for Patrolman O'Meara's murder in 1874. Officer O'Meara had served with the Chicago Police Department for six years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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Tributes
154 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman O'Meara gave the Chicago Police Department 6 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
Patrolman Patrick O'Meara is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 63.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
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. Patrick O'Meara's cause is highlighted.
How Patrick O'Meara Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Patrick O'Meara is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Patrick O'Meara was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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