Chicago Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch Saturday, October 10, 1891
Add to My HeroesGeorge Schlinger
Officer George Schlinger succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained six days earlier after being shot near 11 North Peoria Street.
Officer Schlinger and his partner were notified by a civilian that two men were trying to kill a woman in her basement. As Officer Schlinger entered the basement he was shot in the head.
Officer Schlinger's killer was an ex-convict who was arrested and sentenced to Joliet Penitentiary for life.
Officer Schlinger served with the Chicago Police Department for two years.
Bio
- Age 30
- Tour 2 years
- Badge 1671
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Incident Date Sunday, October 4, 1891
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Life sentence in Joliet Penitentiary
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