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William D. Lundy
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Patrolman

William D. Lundy

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
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End of Watch December 9, 1932
Age 55
Tour of Duty 29 yrs
Badge 2179
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 570

Incident

Patrolman William Lundy was shot and killed during an armed robbery at 4312 S Ashland Avenue. Patrolman Lundy observed two armed robbers enter a grocery store. While Patrolman Lundy tackled one of the offenders the second gunman shot him in the back six times. Both suspects were apprehended, convicted of first-degree murder, and sentenced to 99 years in prison. The mother of one of the suspects was so convinced that her son was innocent that 13 years later she offered $5,000, which took her that long to save, as a reward for the real killer. The case drew national attention and lead to the chief witness admitting that she had lied under oath. The governor pardoned the mother's son in 1945 and he later died in 1983. The other suspect was pardoned in 1950. In 1948 the incident was made into a motion picture "Call Northside 777" starring Jimmy Stewart. Patrolman Lundy was a 29 year veteran of the Chicago Police Department and was assigned to the 9th District.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and seven children.

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29 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Lundy gave the Chicago Police Department 29 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 Lundy.

— 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 December 9, 1932
Tour of Duty 29 yrs
Age 55
Badge Number 2179
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

William 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

William was 55. 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. William had served 29 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Fridays: 14.3%.

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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, William among them.

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Where

Patrolman William D. Lundy

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch December 9, 1932

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 63-E

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