Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Gilbert Coyne was electrocuted when he came into contact with a live wire that was knocked down at the intersection of Fairbanks Court and Erie Street.
Patrolman Coyne had been assigned to Atlas Garage for strike detail at 311 Erie Street. As he was returning to the police station, he was shocked by the live wire when he attempted to wrap the wire around a pole to prevent anyone from getting hurt.
Patrolman Coyne served with the Chicago Police Department for ten years and was assigned to the 38th Police Precinct.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents, two brothers, and five sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Coyne gave the Chicago Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Coyne.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Gilbert F. Coyne is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 4.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Chicago Police Department, 107 of 571 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 18.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gilbert F. Coyne's cause is highlighted.
How Gilbert F. Coyne Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Gilbert F. Coyne is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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