Chicago Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Monday, December 26, 1977
Age: 52
Tour of Duty: 21 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: December 26, 1977
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer Thomas Gesiorski suffered a fatal heart attack after responding to a shots fired call.
Upon arriving at the scene, he and his partner carried the shooting victim down three flights of stairs and then transported him to St. Bernard Hospital in their patrol wagon. Officer Gesiorski collapsed inside the hospital's emergency room.
Officer Gesiorski had served with the Chicago Police Department for 21 years. He was a widower and was survived by two sons. One of his sons also served as a Chicago police officer.