North Chicago Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch Sunday, May 4, 1980
Add to My HeroesDavid T. Doering
Patrolman David Doering was shot and killed while on duty. The suspect was later shot and killed during a shootout with other officers.
Patrolman Doering had served with the North Chicago Police Department for two years. He was survived by his wife.
Bio
- Age 23
- Tour 2 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Shot and killed
Most Recent Reflection
View all 24 ReflectionsDAVE MY DEAR DEAR FRIEND, MY BROTHER , ITS BEEN SO LONG SINCE WE WERE LAST TOGETHER. CINDY AND YOU CAME TO MY HOUSE APRIL 20th TO CELEBRATE MY SONS BITHDAY. WE LAUGHED ATE CAKE AND TOOK PICTURES. THEN A FEW WEEKS LATER I HAD THE WORST DAY OF MY LIFE, I WAS THE OFFICER WHO WAS FIRST ON THE SCENE AND THE ONE TO FIND YOU IN YOUR SQUAD CAR, YOUR END OF WATCH HAD HAPPENED MUCH TOO SOON.I STAYED WITH YOU UNTIL YOUR LAST STOP, YOUR ASCENT INTO HEAVEN. A SHORT TIME LATER THE PICTURES THAT WERE TAKEN AT THE BIRTHDAY PARTY CAME BACK. I WILL NEVER FORGET YOU AND THE MEMORIES I CAN CHERISH FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. REST PEACEFULLY IN HEAVEN MY BROTHER, MY FRIEND, MY HERO.
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