Bio & Incident Details
Age: 54
Tour: Not available
Badge # 357
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 6/30/1941
Weapon: Handgun
Suspect: Not available
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Park Police Officer Charles J. Speaker was shot and killed while on patrol.
The Chicago Park District Police in the City of Chicago was disbanded in 1957. Remaining officers were transferred to the Chicago Police Department through an intergovernmental agreement. Fallen officers are currently honored on the memorial wall of the Chicago Police Department as Chicago Police Officers.
The shooter, who had also killed three other persons in the 72 hours prior to killing Officer Speaker, was executed in January of 1942.
