Chicago Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Friday, September 11, 1964
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: 6489
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: September 11, 1964
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman John Jasper was killed in a vehicle crash during a vehicle pursuit.
He was pursuing the vehicle southbound on Pulaski Road when his patrol car was struck by a westbound vehicle at W. 83rd Street and S. Pulaski Road. His patrol car swerved into a utility pole and burst into flames.
Patrolman Jasper was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. He had served with the Chicago Police Department for 10 years and was assigned to the 8th District. He was survived by his wife and four children.