by 100Clubillinois | Sep 20, 1974 | Fallen Heroes
Officer Thomas J. Glynn suffered a fatal heart attack following a struggle with an offender during an arrest. Officer Glynn was a 21-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department and a veteran of the United States Marine Corp; his wife and seven children survive...
by 100Clubillinois | Aug 5, 1974 | Fallen Heroes
Sergeant Otha LeMons was shot and killed during an armed robbery. Sergeant LeMons observed three armed men enter a lounge and announce a robbery. As Sergeant LeMons attempted to prevent the crime, one of the gunmen fired his weapon, fatally wounding him.
by 100Clubillinois | Jun 16, 1974 | Fallen Heroes
Officer Robert Strugala was killed and his partner was seriously wounded in a gun battle at 3157 W. 26th Street. Officer Strugala was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and was assigned to the Marquette District. He is survived by his wife, son, and daughter. His partner...
by 100Clubillinois | Apr 8, 1974 | Fallen Heroes
Officers Thomas A. Wodarczyk and William S. Bodnar, Jr. , assigned to squad car 107 in the Central District, died when their car rammed a produce truck at Van Buren and Morgan Streets while they were chasing a stolen vehicle. Officer Wodarczyk is survived by his wife...
by 100Clubillinois | Apr 8, 1974 | Fallen Heroes
Officers William S. Bodnar, Jr. and Thomas A. Wodarczyk, assigned to squad car 107 in the Central District died when their car rammed a produce truck at Van Buren and Morgan Streets while they were chasing a stolen vehicle. Officer Bodnar was survived by his wife and...
