Chicago Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Thursday, December 6, 1917
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 518
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: December 1, 1917
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Detective Sergeant Joseph Urban was accidentially shot by another officer while investigating a burglary.
While investigating burglaries in the community, Sgt. Joseph Urban entered a closed store in the neighborhood. At this time, a nearby patrolman walking his beat observed Sergeant Urban inside the store and mistook him for a burglar. In the confusion the patrolman fired a shot, striking Sergeant Urban.
Sergeant Urban was taken to a hospital, where he died five days later.