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Daniel J. Doffyn
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Police Officer

Daniel J. Doffyn

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
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End of Watch March 8, 1995
Age 40
Tour of Duty 8 mo
Badge 14030
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Gender Male
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Incident

Police Officer Dan Doffyn was shot and killed when he surprised burglary suspects at an apartment complex at 750 N Lorel Avenue at approximately 3:30 pm. He and other officers were heading for their squad cars at the Austin District police station at the beginning of their shift when they heard a radio report of a burglary in progress at a three-story, 15-unit apartment building directly across the street from the police station. A number of officers rushed to the scene, including Officer Doffyn. They arrived to the sound of breaking glass. This alerted the officers to an escape attempt out an apartment window. Officer Doffyn ran to a gangway alongside the building and caught one of the suspects just as he was coming out the window. He was preparing to make the arrest when a second suspect opened fire with a Tec-9 automatic handgun. Officer Doffyn was hit twice in areas not covered by his bulletproof vest. He died five hours later during surgery at Cook County Hospital. Another officer was also shot during the gun battle, but despite a serious leg injury, was still able to return fire and critically wounded the shooter. Three gang members with extensive criminal histories were apprehended at the scene. Approximately 20 minutes before the shootout with police, the three suspects shot and injured a rival gang member. They fled to the apartment of one of the suspect's girlfriends. She was not home at the time so they broke in. Another tenant in the building called the police to report the burglary. Fearing that police were chasing them for the earlier shooting, one of the suspects reportedly ordered his cohorts to "go at it till the end." The shooter was sentenced to death, but that conviction was overturned by then-Governor George H. Ryan who issued a moratorium on the death penalty and emptied the state’s death row by commuting the sentences of 167 inmates to life in prison. On October 17th, 2003, the Illinois Supreme Court ordered new trials for two men convicted of

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

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Chicago Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Chicago, Cook County, IL
Platform Identity cpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 8, 1995
Tour of Duty 8 mo
Age 40
Badge Number 14030
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Daniel 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 1995, 96 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 58th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Daniel was 40. 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. Daniel had served 0.7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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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.

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His people

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

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Police Officer Daniel J. Doffyn

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch March 8, 1995

Where the Name Is Cut

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