Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Andre Van Vegten succumbed to injuries sustained on January 8th, 1997, while responding to a shooting call.
His vehicle struck a cement planter near the intersection of Cicero Avenue and 46th Street. He was transported to a local hospital where he lapsed into a coma for six weeks. He remained paralyzed and his health continued to deteriorate until he passed away as a result of his injuries on November 2nd, 2017.
Officer Van Vegten had served with the Chicago Police Department for 10 years at the time of the crash.
Survivors
He is survived by his daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Van Vegten gave the Chicago Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Van Vegten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Andre H. Van Vegten 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. Andre H. Van Vegten's cause is highlighted.
How Andre H. Van Vegten Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Andre H. Van Vegten is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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