Patrolman

Philip L. Robinson

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
End of Watch September 5, 1887
Age 29
Tour of Duty 3 mo
Badge 777
The Vigil Panel 9 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Philip Robinson was shot and killed by a fleeing offender. Officer Robinson was informed by two citizens that a man on the street had fired a gun at them. Officer Robinson observed the offender fleeing and immediately took up the pursuit. After ignoring an order to halt, the offender turned and fired three shots at the officer. Officer Robinson returned fire and continued the chase. The gunman fired a final shot, striking the officer. Officer Robinson died five days later. Officer Rbinson served with the Chicago Police Department for 3 months.

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139 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Robinson served with the Chicago Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

— 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 September 5, 1887
Tour of Duty 3 mo
Age 29
Badge Number 777
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Philip 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 1887, 42 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 146th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Philip 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. Philip had served 0.2 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

September holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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, Philip among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Philip L. Robinson

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch September 5, 1887

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 34-E

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