Emil Shogren
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Patrolman

Emil Shogren

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
End of Watch April 18, 1928
Age 32
Badge 985
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Emil Shogren was fatally shot at 11:35 pm on April 18th, 1928, at 39th Street and Michigan Avenue where the squad paused to question two suspicious men. The men drew guns and killed Patrolman Shogren. Two backup officers wounded one of them and then pursued the others to the rear of 3958 Michigan Avenue where they killed them. The wounded offender was positively identified as the murderer of a citizen on April 7th, 1928. On May 28th, 1928, another suspect was held by the coroner as an accessory. On August 8th, 1928, the case was nolle prossed.

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

— 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 18, 1928
Age 32
Badge Number 985
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Not available

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Emil 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

Emil was 32. 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
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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%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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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 not available, in 0.5% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Emil Shogren

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch April 18, 1928

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 34-E

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