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Patrolman

Stuart N. Dean

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL

Felonious

End of Watch July 18, 1916

Age 60

Tour of Duty 28 yrs 10 mo

Badge 72

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Gender Male

Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 570

Incident

Patrolman Stuart N. Dean was shot and killed during a standoff with a subject who was shooting at his neighbors at 320 North Irving Avenue (present-day Bell Avenue) at 5:30 a.m. After receiving reports of shots fired, officers arrived at the location while the subject was still shooting from the front window of his home. One officer's horse was shot, and another officer was able to flee the barrage of bullets. When officers surrounded the building, the subject and his wife barricaded themselves inside and exchanged hundreds of shots with over 150 officers. Eight officers, including Patrolman Dean, attempted to enter through the rear of the building. When they entered the building, they were fired upon, and Patrolman Dean was shot in the chest. The police decided to explode dynamite under the house as they were unable to make any headway against the rapid and accurate fire of the suspect. The explosion completely destroyed the house and killed the wife. The suspect was still alive and attempted to shoot the officers when he was shot and killed. A cartridge belt was found around the waist of the suspect and his wife. The suspect left a note that read, I'm following a direct order from God to start sending people home to him. The subject and his wife had shot and killed four neighbors before police arrived on the scene. Three officers were injured. The subject had a warrant for his arrest, had a history of mental issues, and had served jail time. Patrolman Dean had served with the Chicago Police Department for over 22 years, assigned to the 29th Precinct.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and sisters.

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28 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Dean gave the Chicago Police Department 28 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 Dean.

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

Agency

Department Chicago Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Chicago, Cook County, IL

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

Service Record

End of Watch July 18, 1916

Tour of Duty 28 yrs 10 mo

Age 60

Badge Number 72

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Stuart is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1916, 155 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 24th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States

Who

Stuart was 60. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Stuart had served 28.8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was rifle, in 5.9% of these deaths.

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