Patrick L. Gilmore

Springfield Police Department — Springfield, IL

Felonious

End of Watch January 11, 1938

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 9

Incident

Detective Patrick Gilmore died of wounds suffered the day before by an armed suspect who had barricaded himself inside his home. After a two-hour standoff, officers believing the man had killed himself, stormed the home only to find the suspect standing in the living room. At that point, the suspect turned around and fired his shotgun, striking Detective Gilmore. The suspect was immediately shot and killed by the other officers. Detective Gilmore died the following day from his wounds.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Gilmore served with the Springfield Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Springfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Gilmore.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Springfield Police Department

Location Springfield, IL

Platform Identity spd.sangamon.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 11, 1938

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Shot and killed

Detective Patrick L. Gilmore 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 Springfield Police Department, 9 of 10 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 90% of this agency's fallen.

Springfield Police Department

of 10 officers

90% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious