Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Patrick Fenton and his partner responded to a disturbance created by a distressed man. The subject was armed with a revolver and threatened to kill his landlady as well as members of his family. Officer Fenton entered the man’s apartment. The assailant fired several times mortally wounding Officer Fenton.
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128 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Fenton gave the Chicago Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Patrick Fenton 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. Patrick Fenton's cause is highlighted.
How Patrick Fenton Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Patrick Fenton is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Patrick Fenton was killed by gun; unknown type.
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