Larry J. Vincent
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Police Officer

Larry J. Vincent

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
End of Watch January 14, 1983
Age 29
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Badge 15161
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Larry J. Vincent was killed and a fellow officer wounded in a gun battle with two burglary suspects. He and his partner responded to a burglary in progress call at an apartment located at 5131 S. Calumet Avenue just after 7:00 p.m. They entered from the front and confronted two suspects in a first-floor hall area. The gunmen lept from windows and fired at the pursuing officers, wounding them. Back-up officers arrived immediately to assist the wounded officers, and the assailants were captured outside of the building. Officer Vincent died in the emergency room of Billings Hospital from a gunshot wound to the right side of his face. Officer Larry Vincent had served with the Chicago Police Department for three years and was assigned to the Wentworth District. He was survived by his expectant wife, two sons, father, and uncle. His father and uncle also served with the Chicago Police Department.

Survivors

He was survived by his expectant wife, two sons, father, and uncle.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Vincent gave the Chicago Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Vincent.

— 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 January 14, 1983
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 29
Badge Number 15161
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Larry 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 1983, 106 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 47th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Larry 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. Larry had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. 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
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

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Where

Police Officer Larry J. Vincent

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch January 14, 1983

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 39-E

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