Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman John R. Tucker was shot and killed during an armed robbery at 7919 South Ashland Avenue. Patrolman Tucker, who was off duty while and in the bank, observed an armed subject enter and took a position behind a pillar as the gunman approached a teller's cage. Patrolman Tucker was approaching the robber from behind when the gunman turned around and fired. Patrolman Tucker was fatally wounded in the encounter. Other officers and a bank guard who heard the shots from outside shot the man five times as he tried to escape. The 37-year-old killer was convicted of murder and sentenced to 100 to 190 years. He was paroled in 2005.
Survivors
Patrolman Tucker is survived by his wife and three children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Tucker gave the Chicago Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Tucker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman John R. Tucker 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. John R. Tucker's cause is highlighted.
How John R. Tucker Compares
Offender Outcome
Paroled in 2005
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John R. Tucker is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John R. Tucker was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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