Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Mitchell A. Stone was shot and killed as he attempted to question a man who was reported to have a gun. He and his partner were searching for the suspects when a female hailed their patrol car at W. Roosevelt Road and S. Wabash Avenue. She advised them that a man she had been with was carrying a gun. Her companion had already left the intersection and was headed to the parking lot at 1241 S. Michigan Avenue. Patrolman Stone followed the suspect there on foot. Minutes later, shots were heard and Patrolman Stone was found dying in the alley. Captured a short time later, the suspect admitted to shooting Patrolman Stone because he didn't want to be caught while carrying a gun. He also provided police with information that led to the arrest of his accomplices and the recovery of stolen diamonds, that they had buried under gravel in the parking lot. The 38-year-old ex-convict was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. During the next nine years, he received a stay of execution 15 times. In 1968 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that his sentence was unconstitutional because people who were against the death penalty were not allowed on the jury. One year later the Illinois Supreme Court commuted his sentence to 50 to 100 years. He was paroled in 1979.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Stone served with the Chicago Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Stone.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Patrolman Mitchell A. Stone 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Mitchell A. Stone's cause is highlighted.
How Mitchell A. Stone Compares
Offender Outcome
Paroled in 1979
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Mitchell A. Stone is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Mitchell A. Stone was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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