Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Vincent Spiro succumbed to injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of 84th Street and Ashland Avenue while attempting to stop a speeding vehicle nine days earlier. His motorcycle struck the side of a streetcar during the pursuit. The vehicle he was chasing failed to stop, however, the man believed to have been driving it was arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Patrolman Spiro had served with the Chicago Police Department for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by two brothers and three sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Spiro served with the Chicago Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Spiro.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Vincent Spiro 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. Vincent Spiro's cause is highlighted.
How Vincent Spiro Compares
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Vincent Spiro is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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