Chicago Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Thursday, November 16, 1989
Age: 52
Tour of Duty: 21 years
Badge Number: 15208
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 16, 1989
Weapon Used: Handgun; .22 caliber
Suspect Info: Not available
Evidence Technician Elijah Harris was shot and killed after stopping a 16-year-old boy who was riding a bicycle in the 1500 block of West 79th Street threatening citizens with a .22 caliber pistol.
As Technician Harris began to pat down the subject the boy produced a .22 caliber pistol from his waistband and shot him.
Technician Harris was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had been with the Chicago Police Department for 21 years. He is survived by his four children, mother, sister and brother.