Chicago Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Wednesday, April 11, 1928
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 7, 1928
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Patrolman Jessie Sneed died from a gunshot wound received at 12:45 a.m. on April th7, 1928 at the northwest corner of 31st Street and Vernon Avenue where he stopped two young men for questioning.
One of them drew a revolver and shot Officer Sneed.
On September 28th, 1928, one of the men was acquitted. On November 26th, 1928, the shooter was sentenced to life in Joliet Penitentiary. His parole was denied in 1944.