by 100Clubillinois | Mar 5, 1982 | Fallen Heroes
On March 5, 1982, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter Robert Danaher of Hook and Ladder Company 52 died in the line of duty while operating at a house fire. A nineteen year veteran, Danaher was one of the first firefighters to enter the burning house, helping to carry...
by 100Clubillinois | Feb 10, 1982 | Fallen Heroes
Patrolman William Peter Fahey, Jr., born October 18, 1947, joined the Chicago Police Department on October 23, 1972. A 10-year veteran, he earned 19 Honorable Mentions and numerous letters of appreciation. He was a beloved husband to Patricia and a father of three...
by 100Clubillinois | Feb 9, 1982 | Fallen Heroes
Patrolmen Richard James O’Brien and William Fahey were gunned down during a traffic stop. Hours after attending the funeral of fellow officer James Doyle, Officers O’Brien and Fahey made a traffic stop. At 2:00 p.m., O’Brien and Fahey observed a late model...
by 100Clubillinois | Feb 5, 1982 | Fallen Heroes
James E. Doyle, 34, was a Chicago police officer for less than one year when he was killed in the line of duty. Officer Doyle was assigned to the 006th District Gresham Station. On February 5, 1982, the rookie officer and his partner, Robert M. Mantia, were in their...
by 100Clubillinois | Jan 25, 1982 | Fallen Heroes
Chicago Police Officer Edgar A. Clay, 51, was assigned to the 002nd District – Area 1 Youth Division. On January 7, 1982, Officer Clay questioned and searched a juvenile offender who was accused of stealing from Hyde Park Academy. After a .22 caliber pistol was...
by 100Clubillinois | Jan 11, 1982 | Fallen Heroes
On January 11, 1982 Lloyd Wickliffe, an off-duty sergeant with the Cook County Department of Corrections, was shot and killed while moonlighting as an undercover security guard at a McDonald’s restaurant in Chicago.
