Chicago Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Sunday, June 30, 1957
Age: 24
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: 7165
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 30, 1957
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Patrolman Michael Lukaszewski was killed in a shootout with his prisoner in the 11th-floor lockup of the Central Police Building at 1121 S. State Street.
The man had been placed under arrest for threatening to beat another person with a bag of bricks.
Patrolman Lukaszewski was writing the arrest slips for the suspect when he suddenly grabbed Patrolman Lukaszewski’s gun and shot him in the head.
A second officer was shot in the arm as he tried to wrestle the gun away. As the man fled, the wounded officer emptied his six-shot revolver, striking the gunman five times and killing him.
Patrolman Lukaszewski was rushed to Presbyterian St. Luke’s Hospital where he died several hours later.
Patrolman Lukaszewski had served with the Chicago Police Department for two years and was assigned to the Chicago Avenue Station. He is survived by his wife.