Chicago Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Monday, August 5, 1974
Age: 55
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 1048
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 5, 1974
Weapon Used: Handgun; .25 caliber
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 40 years
Sergeant Otha LeMons was shot and killed during an armed robbery at 62 East 103rd Street.
Sergeant LeMons observed three armed men enter a lounge and announce a robbery. As Sergeant LeMons attempted to prevent the crime, one of the gunmen fired his weapon, fatally wounding him.
All three subjects, ages 17, 18, and 26, were apprehended. The two youngest subjects were convicted of murder and sentenced to 20 to 40 years.