| Sergeant James L. Severin
Chicago Police Department
Illinois
End of Watch: Friday, July 17, 1970 Biographical Info
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 1319 Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, July 17, 1970
Weapon Used: Rifle
Suspect Info: 100-199 years in prison Sergeant James L. Severin and Officer Anthony N. Rizzato and were shot and killed by gang members while patrolling community housing for an all-volunteer "Walk and Talk" project. As the officers proceeded across the Cabrini-Green baseball field, the assailants opened fire from an apartment window. The purpose of the shooting was to seal a pact between two rival gangs. Both officers were mortally wounded in the attack.
Three adults and one juvenile were later apprehended and charged with murder. The two shooters were sentenced to 100-199 years in prison for two counts of murder. These killers have parole review every three years. Related Line of Duty Deaths | 
