Patrick J. Doud

Cairo Police Department — Cairo, IL

Felonious

End of Watch March 21, 1907

Age 37

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Police Officer Patrick Doud was stabbed to death while arrest a man for being drunk and disorderly.

The subject was arrested and charged with Officer Doud's murder. Three months later he was tried and acquitted. Cairo officers were devastated over the acquittal. Two resigned, as several more were expected to do the same.

Officer Doud's story was read in Richton Park Police Department's roll call on 7-25-16 to honor him.

Sgt. James Galvan RPPD (IL) July 25th, 2016

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Doud served with the Cairo Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Cairo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Doud.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Cairo Police Department

Location Cairo, IL

Platform Identity cpd.alexander.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 21, 1907

Age 37

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Stabbed

Weapon Edged weapon; Knife

Offender Acquitted

Police Officer Patrick J. Doud 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 Cairo Police Department, 5 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Cairo Police Department

of 5 officers

100% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious