Chicago Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch Thursday, January 1, 1931
Add to My HeroesJohn Vondruska
Policeman John Vondruska of the Fillmore Street Station was killed when he tried to prevent an $8,000 armed robbery of the Yellow Cab Company garage at Leamington and Flournoy Street. The gunmen drove up to the garage just before 7:00 a.m. where Policeman Vondruska was stationed to prevent robberies.
When the gunmen commanded, “Stick ‘em up”, Policeman Vondruska opened fire. One of the gunmen, using a machine gun, opened fire on the policeman and mortally wounded him.
A cab driver was shot in the legs as he attempted to assist the fallen officer.
Bio
- Age Not available
- Tour Not available
- Badge 6048
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Rifle; Machine gun
- Offender Three arrests
Most Recent Reflection
View all 7 ReflectionsRest in Peace, Patrolman Vondruska. Your sacrifice is not forgotten.
Officer 11169
April 27, 2012
Recent LODD Deaths
Officer David Kellywood
White Mountain Apache Tribal Police Department, TR
EOW: February 17, 2020
Lieutenant Shirley Lanning
Canadian County Sheriff's Office, OK
EOW: February 14, 2020
Deputy Sheriff Donna Richardson-Below
DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office, LA
EOW: February 12, 2020
Police Officer Matthew S. von Seydewitz
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: January 27, 2020
Trooper Joseph Jon Bullock
Florida Highway Patrol, FL
EOW: February 5, 2020
Police Officer Nick O'Rear
Kimberly Police Department, AL
EOW: February 5, 2020
Deputy Sheriff Richard Edward Whitten
Liberty County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: February 3, 2020
Police Officer Alan Daniel McCollum
Corpus Christi Police Department, TX
EOW: January 31, 2020
Major Angelanette Moore
Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail, VA
EOW: January 23, 2020