Patrolman

Albert Race

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
End of Watch October 4, 1878
Age 25
Tour of Duty 3 yrs 9 mo
Badge 7
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Albert Race was shot and killed in front of Frieberg's Pawnshop, located at 494 State Street. Officer Race observed a horse-drawn wagon filled with expensive merchandise. Two suspicious men sat in the wagon. When Officer Race approached the men in order to question them, one of the men produced a revolver and fired one shot. Officer Race was struck and died shortly afterward. His killer was arrested and sentenced to death by hanging. A new trial was granted and the offender was acquitted. Officer Race served with the Chicago Police Department for less than four years. His body was returned to his hometown of Pittston, Pennsylvania, where he was buried with full police honors.

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148 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Race gave the Chicago Police Department 3 years.
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 October 4, 1878
Tour of Duty 3 yrs 9 mo
Age 25
Badge Number 7
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Albert 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 1878, 51 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 139th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Albert was 25. 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. Albert had served 3.7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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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, Albert among them.

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Where

Patrolman Albert Race

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch October 4, 1878

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 27-E

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