Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police
End of Watch: Tuesday, November 5, 1918
Age: 58
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 5, 1918
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Special Policeman Panfilo Di Rossi was shot and killed along the Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroad tracks in Chicago Heights, Illinois.
He had been shot in the head four times and his body left in an alley on the west side of Stewart Avenue, between 23rd Street and 24th Street, along the railroad tracks. It is believe that he was murdered by freight car thieves.
Policeman Di Rossi was survived by his wife and five children.