John Quinn
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Patrolman

John Quinn

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
End of Watch November 22, 1903
Badge 2797
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman John Quinn was shot and killed when an offender resited arrest. Patrolman Quinn was assigned to investigate several armed robberies and murders being perpetratd by known offenders. He was fatally wounded while the offender resisted arrest. After Patrolman Quinn's killer was arrested, he snitched on his fellow gang members. When officers went to arrest them they became involved in a shootout and several other officers, including Patrolman Joseph Driscoll, were wounded. Patrolman Driscoll died of his wounds three days after being shot. The three suspects involved in Patrolman Driscoll's murder were apprehended later that day. Patrolman Quinn's killer was hung on April 22, 1904. Patrolman Quinn was assigned to the 41st Precinct.

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

— 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 November 22, 1903
Badge Number 2797
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

John 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 1903, 103 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 50th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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When

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years

Patrolman John Quinn

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch November 22, 1903

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 34-E

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