Book cover for End of watch Chicago police killed in the line of duty  1853-2006

End of watch Chicago police killed in the line of duty 1853-2006

Publisher: Chicago's Books Press
ISBN13: 9780978866334
Format: VOICEText
Description
The book examines the remarkable sacrifice of 526 sworn officers of the Chicago Police Department through detailed narratives of each officer and the circumstances involved in their deaths. The book traces the heroic history of Chicago's finest with accounts of each episode drawn from municipal records, police files, contemporaneous newspapers, court documents and ground breaking research. The book is a detailed account of how Chicago grew told through the paradigm of its most remarkable heroes. The setting unfolds against the background of Chicago's vast colorful array of neighborhoods and personalities era after era.
Publisher Chicago's Books Press
ISBN10 0978866339
ISBN13 9780978866334
Number of Pages 565
File Size DL-322MB
Shelf Number JY404
Grade Range
Ages 18 - 99
Format Audio Plus Download, EPub Download