Raymond C. Kelly
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Patrolman

Raymond C. Kelly

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
End of Watch April 3, 1932
Age 31
Badge 5396
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Raymond Kelly was shot and killed while responding to a domestic incident in which a man just killed his wife and wounded another citizen at 5742 S State Street. When Patrolman Kelly arrived the offender opened fire, mortally wounding him. Other officers who arrived moments later shot and killed the suspect when he shot at them. Patrolman Kelly was assigned to the Wabash Avenue Station.

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

— 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 April 3, 1932
Age 31
Badge Number 5396
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Raymond 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 1932, 210 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 8th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Raymond was 31. 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

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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, Raymond among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Raymond C. Kelly

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch April 3, 1932

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 40-E

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