Jesse Sneed

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL

Felonious

End of Watch April 11, 1928

Age 32

The Vigil Panel 55 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 570

Incident

Patrolman Jessie Sneed died from a gunshot wound received at 12:45 a.m. on April th7, 1928 at the northwest corner of 31st Street and Vernon Avenue where he stopped two young men for questioning. One of them drew a revolver and shot Officer Sneed. On September 28th, 1928, one of the men was acquitted. On November 26th, 1928, the shooter was sentenced to life in Joliet Penitentiary. His parole was denied in 1944.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Sneed served with the Chicago Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Sneed.

— 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 April 11, 1928

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Sentenced to life

Patrolman Jesse Sneed 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