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Leonard T. Jagla
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Patrolman

Leonard T. Jagla

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
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End of Watch September 4, 1928
Age 30
Badge 1151
The Vigil Panel 56 ›
Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 570

Incident

Patrolman Leonard T. Jagla was shot to death at 8:25 am by one of three bandits whom the squad discovered in the act of robbing a cigar storekeeper at 905 S. Kedzie Avenue. Patrolman Jagla discovered the rear door through which the bandits made their break for liberty upon finding the place surrounded by police and was shot four times. One of the bandits was captured. On September 19th, 1928, he was held to the grand jury by the coroner who recommended the arrest of his two accomplices. A second bandit was arrested in Houston, Texas, and brought back to Chicago on November 18th, 1928. On December 15th, 1928, the gunman and second assailant were each sentenced to 14 years in the Joliet Penitentiary. Patrolman Jagla worked at the 38th District and was attached to the Detective Bureau Squad 20-C.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, and son.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Jagla served with the Chicago Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Jagla.

— 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 September 4, 1928
Age 30
Badge Number 1151
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Leonard 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 1928, 201 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 13th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Leonard was 30. 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.

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

September holds 9.1% 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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Leonard T. Jagla

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch September 4, 1928

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 58-E

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