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Special Policeman

Panfilo Di Rossi

Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroad Police Department — Chicago, IL

Felonious

End of Watch November 5, 1918

Age 58

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Location: Illinois Weapon: Handgun Offender: Not available

Special Policeman Panfilo Di Rossi was shot and killed along the Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroad tracks in Chicago Heights, Illinois.

He had been shot in the head four times and his body left in an alley on the west side of Stewart Avenue, between 23rd Street and 24th Street, along the railroad tracks. It is believe that he was murdered by freight car thieves.

Policeman Di Rossi was survived by his wife and five children.

Survivors

Policeman Di Rossi was survived by his wife and five children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Policeman Di Rossi served with the Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Policeman Di Rossi.

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

Agency

Department Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroad Police Department

Location Chicago, IL

Platform Identity cthsrpd.rr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 5, 1918

Age 58

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Special Policeman Panfilo Di Rossi 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%.

Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroad Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Panfilo Di Rossi's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Panfilo Di Rossi Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Panfilo Di Rossi is highlighted in Nov.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Panfilo Di Rossi was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518