Patrolman

Dennis C. Fitzgerald

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
End of Watch January 20, 1904
Age 49
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
Badge 786
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Dennis Fitzgerald succumbed to injuries sustained four months earlier when he observed two men creating a disturbance in the street near the intersection of 44th Street and Indiana Avenue. As Officer Fitzgerald confronted the offenders, they turned on the officer and began attacking him. Both suspects were arrested. One suspect was executed and the other received 14 years in prison. Patrolman Fitzgerald served with the Chicago Police Department for 16 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Fitzgerald gave the Chicago Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Fitzgerald.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Chicago, Cook County, IL
Platform Identity cpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 20, 1904
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
Age 49
Badge Number 786
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Person

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1904, 83 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 78th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Dennis was 49. 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. Dennis had served 16 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

By month
By day of the week
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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 person, in 2% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Chicago Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Dennis among them.

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Where

Patrolman Dennis C. Fitzgerald

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch January 20, 1904

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 63-E

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