Alfred M. Stokke

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL

Felonious

End of Watch January 24, 1935

Age 38

Tour of Duty 17 yrs

Badge 2571

The Vigil Panel 69 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 570

Incident

Patrolman Alfred M. Stokke was shot and killed during an armed robbery. Patrolman Stokke was assigned to the surveillance of the Meisel Tire Company at 4465 N. Broadway in anticipation of a robbery. He observed three armed offenders enter and rob the shop and a customer. When the gunmen ordered the employees to the rear of the store, Patrolman Stokke intervened and a gun battled ensued. Patrolman Stokke was hit in the head and groin. He was transported to Lakeview Hospital where he passed away at 11:05 pm with his two children at his bedside. Before he passed, Patrolman Stokke reported that he believed he had wounded two of the gunmen. On September 3rd, 1935, three suspects were arrested and confessed to the murder of Patrolman Stokke. On October 8th, 1936, they were convicted of murder and subsequently sentenced to 75 years in prison each. One was denied parole in 1950, and another was paroled in 1956.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Stokke gave the Chicago Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Stokke.

— 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 January 24, 1935

Tour of Duty 17 yrs

Age 38

Badge Number 2571

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Sentenced to 75 years

Patrolman Alfred M. Stokke 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.

Chicago Police Department

396

of 571 officers

69.4% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious