Bio & Incident Details
Age: 43
Tour: 12 years
Badge # 976
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 9/27/2006
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Arrested
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Officer Thomas A. Cook was shot and killed while sitting in his
patrol car across the street from the Metra Electric Line station
at 147th and Clinton Streets in Harvey, Illinois.
Officer Cook was conducting surveillance on the station, which
had seen a recent surge in armed robberies.
Officer Cook was a US Army veteran. He had served with the
Metra Transit Police Department for 3 years and previously
served with the Riverdale Police Department for 9 years.
Officer Cook is survived by his wife, son, daughter, mother,
brother, and sister. His brother serves with the Cook County
Sheriff's Office and his father served as chief of the Riverdale
Police Department.
On Monday, January 5, 2009, authorities charged one of two
suspects and alleged that Cook was killed for his gun. He was
held without bail on three counts of murder.
On Friday, October 29, 2010, a 22 year old, pleaded guilty to
murder for acting as a lookout in Cook's slaying in September
2006. He also pleaded guilty to attempted murder for his
involvement in a shootout with a Harvey cop earlier that same
day.
On Wednesday, November 11, 2010, a 23 year-old Harvey
man was charged with the murder of Officer Cook.
