Bror A. Johnson
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Patrolman

Bror A. Johnson

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
End of Watch January 21, 1916
Age 32
Badge 242
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Bror A. Johnson was shot and killed as he attempted to stop an armed robbery. Officer Johnson was directing traffic when a citizen alerted him to a robbery in progress in a nearby business. When the armed robber emerged, Officer Johnson was waiting for him. The gunman fired two shots at Officer Johnson, striking and killing him. Officer Johnson in the traffic division of the 1st Precinct.

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

— 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 21, 1916
Age 32
Badge Number 242
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Bror 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 1916, 155 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 24th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Bror 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
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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
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His people

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

Across the years

Patrolman Bror A. Johnson

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch January 21, 1916

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 36-E

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