Blanton W. Sutton
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Patrolman

Blanton W. Sutton

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
End of Watch June 4, 1923
Age 30
Tour of Duty 11 mo
Badge 5275
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Blanton Sutton was shot and killed as he was searching a suspect for weapons at a Pool Hall at 60 West 37th Street in Chicago. Patrolman Sutton observed a suspicious man inside a pool hall. Patrolman Sutton confronted the man, questioned him, and began to search him for concealed weapons. Suddenly, the offender produced a revolver and fired at Patrolman Sutton. Patrolman Sutton was struck and fatally wounded. The suspect committed suicide before conviction. Patrolman Sutton had served with the Chicago Police Department for almost one year, assigned to District 02- A Stanton.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

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

— 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 June 4, 1923
Tour of Duty 11 mo
Age 30
Badge Number 5275
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Blanton is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1923, 199 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 14th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Blanton was 30. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Blanton had served 1 year; 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

June holds 8.1% 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 handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Blanton W. Sutton

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch June 4, 1923

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 11-W

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