Roll of Honor
Harry Sigurd Olsen
Incident
Park Policeman Harry Olsen was fatally injured when he crashed head-on into an automobile in Lincoln Park.
Policeman Olsen, a member of the department's motorcycle division, was pursuing a speeder on Outer Lake Shore Drive between Belden and Webster Avenues.
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- July 23, 2026
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Park Policeman Olsen served with the Lincoln Park District Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Harry Sigurd Olsen served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Park Policeman Harry Sigurd Olsen 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 Lincoln Park District Police Department, 5 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harry Sigurd Olsen's cause is highlighted.
How Harry Sigurd Olsen Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Harry Sigurd Olsen is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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