Officer John Glenn Chase
Dallas Police Department
Texas
End of Watch: Saturday, January 23, 1988

Biographical Info
Age: 25
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: 5231

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, January 23, 1988
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Officer John Glenn Chase was shot and killed by a man who seized his service revolver.

Officer Chase was preparing to issue a traffic ticket to the driver of a vehicle he stopped at 8:40 AM. A homeless man approached and seized the officer’s service revolver. As Officer Chase pleaded for his life, a crowd gathered and began to chant, “Shoot him! Shoot him again!” The attacker shot Officer Chase in the head. He turned and walked down the street, dangling the gun from his hand before two off-duty officers shot him.

Officer John Chase was a 2 and ½ year veteran of the department. One month prior to his death, he switched from an evening shift to a day shift to spend more time with his wife of three months. His parents and a brother also survive him.