Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Stanley Bobosky was shot and killed while investigating a series of auto thefts. He and his partner were returning to the police station when they observed a vehicle with no license plates and stopped it at the intersection of Western Avenue and Lake Street. As Patrolman Bobosky stepped from his car, one of the three occupants of the vehicle opened fire, fatally wounding him. The suspects were never apprehended. Patrolman Bobosky was a United States Navy WWI veteran and had served with the Chicago Police Department for over 12 years. He was assigned to a State's Attorney special detail for thefts at the time.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Bobosky gave the Chicago Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Stanley Leo Bobosky served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman Stanley Leo Bobosky 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. Stanley Leo Bobosky's cause is highlighted.
How Stanley Leo Bobosky Compares
Offender Outcome
Never apprehended
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Stanley Leo Bobosky is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Stanley Leo Bobosky was killed by handgun; revolver.
Incident Location
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