George R. Neil

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL

Felonious

End of Watch May 22, 1930

Age 38

Badge 5166

The Vigil Panel 59 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 570

Incident

Patrolman George Neil died three days after being beaten and then shot with his own weapon. The men, suspected to be part of an Irish club devoted to attacking African Americans, were ordering the victim off his stool at the Back of the Yards diner at 5435 S. Halsted Street. Patrolman Neil stepped forward, dressed in civilian clothes, and identified himself as a police officer. Patrolman Neil told the victim that he didn't have to move. One man threw a stool at Patrolman Neil while the others beat him. Ashe tried to fend off his attackers, one grabbed his gun and shot him twice in the stomach before they all fled in a car. Patrolman Neil died three days after the attack. The killers were never convicted.

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

— 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 May 22, 1930

Age 38

Badge Number 5166

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Not available

Patrolman George R. Neil 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