Bruce N. Garrison
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Police Officer

Bruce N. Garrison

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
End of Watch February 27, 1974
Age 29
Tour of Duty 3 yrs 6 mo
Badge 14775
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Bruce N. Garrison and Police Officer William C. Marsek were killed during an arrest of a wanted fugitive. The two officers, assigned to Area Six Special Operations, observed the man enter a tavern at 1818 West Foster Avenue. When the officers entered the tavern they could not see because of the poor lighting. As the officers moved further inside, the wanted subject opened fire, striking them in the head and chest. The assailant fled to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he was later killed in a shootout with police. Officer Garrison had served with the Chicago Police Department for 3.5 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Garrison gave the Chicago Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Garrison.

— 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 February 27, 1974
Tour of Duty 3 yrs 6 mo
Age 29
Badge Number 14775
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Bruce 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 1974, 162 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 22nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Bruce was 29. 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. Bruce had served 3.5 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

February holds 7.4% 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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Bruce N. Garrison

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch February 27, 1974

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 17-E

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