Anthony J. Lalla
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Patrolman

Anthony J. Lalla

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Accident
End of Watch March 3, 1934
Age 37
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Anthony Lalla succumbed to injuries sustained on February 23rd, 1934, when he fell from his horse on M Street.

He developed acute appendicitis as a result of an injury to his stomach and he died on March 3rd, 1934, at St. Anthony's Hospital.

Patrolman Lalla had served with the Chicago Police Department for 12 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two daughters.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

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

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location Chicago, IL
Platform Identity cpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 3, 1934
Age 37
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Animal related

Patrolman Anthony J. Lalla 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.

Chicago Police Department
107
of 571 officers
18.7% Accident
IL — Statewide
354
of 1,318 officers
26.9% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Anthony J. Lalla's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Anthony J. Lalla Compares

Age at End of Watch
37
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Anthony J. Lalla is highlighted in Mar.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location