Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Spencer McArthur succumbed to a stab wound sustained two weeks earlier as he and his partner attempted to arrest two drunken sailors near the Lake Street Bridge.
The officers observed the men walk into a nearby lumberyard and then heard one of them yell that he had been stabbed. The officers ran into the lumber yard and each grabbed one of the suspects. The suspect Patrolman McArthur grabbed immediately stabbed him in the stomach and fled. The suspect was arrested by detectives approximately 3 hours later.
Patrolman McArthur and the prisoner were taken back to the West Madison Street Station where he remained for several days before being taken to his home.
Patrolman McArthur had only served with the Chicago Police Department for one month and had previously served as an officer in White Hall, New York.
Survivors
He was survived by his expectant wife and child.
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149 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman McArthur served with the Chicago 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
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman S. Wellington McArthur is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 63.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
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. S. Wellington McArthur's cause is highlighted.
How S. Wellington McArthur Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. S. Wellington McArthur is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. S. Wellington McArthur was killed by edged weapon; knife.
Incident Location
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