Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Luke Howe was killed in an automobile crash at the intersection of Dorchester Avenue and 50th Street as he and another officer escorted a burglary suspect back to police headquarters for questioning.
The collision caused their patrol car to overturn, killing Patrolman Howe and injuring his partner.
Patrolman Howe had served with the Chicago Police Department for 24 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and six children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
24 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Howe gave the Chicago Police Department 24 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Howe.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Luke Howe 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. Luke Howe's cause is highlighted.
How Luke Howe Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Luke Howe is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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