Oscar E. Brosseau
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Patrolman

Oscar E. Brosseau

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
End of Watch June 20, 1933
Age 55
Badge 174
The Vigil Panel 66 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Oscar Brosseau was assigned to preserve order around a bakery at 1240 S. Kedzie Avenue where a labor demonstration was being held on June 1st, 1933. He was attacked by demonstrators and severely beaten with a baseball bat. He died as a result of his injuries on his eighth wedding anniversary. No arrests were ever made. Patrolman Brosseau was survived by his wife, mother, sister, and two brothers. One of his brothers also served with the Chicago Police Department.

Survivors

Patrolman Brosseau was survived by his wife, mother, sister, and two brothers.

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

— 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 June 20, 1933
Age 55
Badge Number 174
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Blunt object

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Oscar 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 1933, 184 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 15th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Oscar was 55. 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
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Age by years of service
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When

June holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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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 blunt object, in 1.2% of these deaths.

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His people

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

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Where

Patrolman Oscar E. Brosseau

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch June 20, 1933

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 39-E

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