Anthony Cannata

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL

Accident

End of Watch June 15, 1953

Age 36

Tour of Duty 1 yrs 11 mo

The Vigil Panel 89 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 570

Incident

Patrolman Anthony Cannata was killed and his partner seriously injured when their squad car struck a light pole at N. Milwaukee Avenue, near W. Walton Street, while they were pursuing a vehicle.

He and his partner attempted to question two men they saw at Chicago Avenue and Noble Street, in a parked car without license plates similar to the one used by the men who kidnapped a state representative four days earlier. The men sped away and the officers gave chase. They were gaining on the vehicle when an approaching car swerved into their path and forced the squad car against the light pole. The driver did not stop.

Patrolman Cannata joined the Chicago Police Department in October 1947. His wife, two sons, two daughters, and mother survive him.

I wish I could have met you Uncle but I heard a lot of story's about you from my dad, your brother Carlo. He was only 19yrs old when you passed away he is 81yrs old now & the last member of the family still here. When he gets to Heaven it will be a grand reunion for all of you!

Carmella 'Cannata' Roberts Niece August 26th, 2015

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Patrolman Cannata 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 Cannata.

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

Agency

Department Chicago Police Department

Location Chicago, IL

Platform Identity cpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 15, 1953

Tour of Duty 1 yrs 11 mo

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Cause Detail Vehicle pursuit

Weapon Automobile

Patrolman Anthony Cannata is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 4.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

At Chicago Police Department, 107 of 571 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 18.7% of this agency's fallen.

Chicago Police Department

107

of 571 officers

18.7% Accident

IL — Statewide

354

of 1,318 officers

26.9% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers