Roll of Honor
Incident
Evidence Technician Elijah Harris was shot and killed after stopping a 16-year-old boy who was riding a bicycle in the 1500 block of West 79th Street threatening citizens with a .22 caliber pistol. As Technician Harris began to pat down the subject the boy produced a .22 caliber pistol from his waistband and shot him. Technician Harris was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had been with the Chicago Police Department for 21 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his four children, mother, sister and brother.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
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.
Evidence Technician Harris gave the Chicago Police Department 21 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Elijah Harris served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Evidence Technician Elijah Harris 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. Elijah Harris's cause is highlighted.
How Elijah Harris Compares
Offender Outcome
Cause: Gunfire
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Elijah Harris is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Elijah Harris was killed by handgun; .22 caliber.
Incident Location
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