U.S. Navy · United States 
John Jasper
1964
John Paul Jasper served the U.S. Navy.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
Mechanism
Motor vehicle
What Happened
Patrolman John Jasper was killed in a vehicle crash during a vehicle pursuit. He was pursuing the vehicle southbound on Pulaski Road when his patrol car was struck by a westbound vehicle at W. 83rd Street and S. Pulaski Road. His patrol car swerved into a utility pole and burst into flames. Patrolman Jasper was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. He had served with the Chicago Police Department for 10 years and was assigned to the 8th District.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
Service Record
U.S. Navy
Also Served
Chicago Police Department
Patrolman
In Our Keeping
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