by 100Clubillinois | Oct 27, 1967 | Fallen Heroes
Officer Anthony Perri and Sergeant John Nagle were shot and killed while trying to stop an armed robbery at the Northlake Bank. Officer Perri is survived by his wife and two children.
by 100Clubillinois | Oct 10, 1967 | Fallen Heroes
On October 10, 1967, Chicago Fire Department Captain John S. Donovan, the acting chief for Battalion 23, suffered a fatal heart attack in the line of duty. Donovan’s battalion responded to a fire in a three-story vacant building on Komensky Avenue, and one firefighter...
by 100Clubillinois | Jul 1, 1967 | Fallen Heroes
Captain Donald L. Barnes was struck and killed by a vehicle while directing traffic due to a brownout at 115th Street and Cicero Avenue. He was survived by his wife and two children.
by 100Clubillinois | Jun 1, 1967 | Fallen Heroes
On June 1, 1967, Battalion Chief John P. Spellman of the Chicago Fire Department’s 7th Battalion lost his life in the line of duty while responding to a multi-structure fire near the intersection of 17th Street and South Racine Avenue. The fire began in a garage and...
by 100Clubillinois | May 29, 1967 | Fallen Heroes
Firefighter Campbell fell from the rear of a fire truck when en route to a fire and sustained fatal injuries. Firefighter Campbell was survived by his wife and five children.
by 100Clubillinois | May 23, 1967 | Fallen Heroes
Officer Herman Stallworth died after being shot during a traffic stop. His partner was wounded in the incident. He and his partner stopped a vehicle at Cottage Grove Avenue and Marquette Road for a traffic offense. There were two occupants and neither had...
