by 100Clubillinois | May 19, 1972 | Fallen Heroes
Officer Mackey suffered injuries when he hit the rear of a CTA bus with his squad car. He was transported to intensive care until he died months later. He was survived by his wife and four children.
by 100Clubillinois | May 14, 1972 | Fallen Heroes
Officer Robert L. Gallowitch was shot and fatally wounded while responding to a robbery call at a jewelry store. Upon arrival, Officer Gallowitch discovered three gunmen disguised as telephone repairmen. The offenders kidnapped a telephone truck driver and were using...
by 100Clubillinois | Jan 18, 1972 | Fallen Heroes
Firefighter Martin M. Gillan was overcome with smoke inhalation while fighting a fire on December 27, 1971. Because of continued dizziness and heaviness in his chest, he was hospitalized. After several days, he succumbed to the smoke inhalation. He was survived by his...
by 100Clubillinois | Dec 7, 1971 | Fallen Heroes
Officer Melvin Cohen was killed after his three-wheel motorcycle struck an elevated train pillar on West Lake Street while he was pursuing a speeding motorist. During the chase, Officer Cohen braked to avoid traffic and struck the pillar. The motorist being pursued...
by 100Clubillinois | Aug 10, 1971 | Fallen Heroes
Officer Irwin Hayden was killed in a helicopter accident. He was assigned to the traffic unit involved in providing traffic reports to local radio stations when the police helicopter suffered an airframe failure and crashed. Officer Hayden had served with the Chicago...
by 100Clubillinois | Jul 15, 1971 | Fallen Heroes
Deputy Marshal Henry Dale was shot and killed when he interrupted a robbery of a tavern at 119 East 79th Street in Chicago, Illinois. Four men entered the tavern and announced a robbery. Deputy Marshal Dale shot and killed one of the subjects before being shot and...
