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Police Officer

Clarence H. Bixler

Rogers Park Police Department — Chicago, IL

Felonious

End of Watch June 22, 1892

Age 35

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Police Officer Clarence Bixler succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained the previous day while responding to a domestic disturbance call.

He was shot by a man who had attempted to shoot his own brother. The man committed suicide after shooting Officer Bixler at his home on Pratt Boulevard.

Rest in peace Officer Bixler.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis June 22nd, 2023

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134 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Officer Bixler served with the Rogers Park Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Rogers Park Police Department

Location Chicago, IL

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

Service Record

End of Watch June 22, 1892

Age 35

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Committed suicide

Police Officer Clarence H. Bixler 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%.

Rogers Park Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clarence H. Bixler's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Clarence H. Bixler Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Committed suicide

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Clarence H. Bixler is highlighted in Jun.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Clarence H. Bixler was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518