Death Classification: Performance of Duty Death
Agency: Chicago Police Department
Served: 24 years, 8 months, 19 days
Unit of Assignment / Detail: Bureau of Operational Services - Traffic Division (TD): Unit 084 - Traffic Area 4 Group
District of Incident (Present Day): 008 - Chicago Lawn
Location of Occurrence: 5700 South Cicero Avenue
Cause of Death: Illness - Cardiac Arrest
Age at Time of Death: 50
Timeline
Date of Birth: 11 Nov 1921
Date of Appointment: 14 Feb 1948
Date of Incident: 01 Nov 1972
End of Watch: 01 Nov 1972
Date of Interment: 04 Nov 1972
Interment Details
Cemetery: Queen of Heaven Cemetery - Hillside, Illinois
Grave Location: Grave 6, Lot 21, Block 58, Section 30
Interment Disposition: Burial
Memorial Details
Superintendent’s Honored Star Case: Not Enshrined
Gold Star Families Memorial Wall: Panel #16
Illinois Police Officers Memorial Wall: Not Listed
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Wall: Not Listed
Officer Down Memorial Page: Not Listed
Service
Military Service: U.S. Army
Incident & Biographic Details
Lieutenant Edward Vincent O’Neill, Star #451, aged 50 years, was a 24 year, 8 month, 19 day veteran of the Chicago Police Department, assigned to the Traffic Division.
On November 1, 1972, Lieutenant O’Neill was on duty at the Midway Airport, located at 5700 South Cicero Avenue, he was directing his team awaiting the arrival of the presidential nominee, Senator George McGovern. While waiting Lieutenant O’Neill suffered a fatal heart attack.
Lieutenant O’Neill was waked at Model Funeral Home located at 5775 South Pulaski Road. His funeral mass was held at St. Turibius Catholic Church located at 5646 South Karlov Avenue. He was laid to rest on November 4, 1972 in Queen of Heaven Cemetery, 400 South Wolf Road, Hillside, Illinois. His grave is located in Grave 6, Lot 21, Block 58, Section 30.
Lieutenant Edward Vincent O’Neill, born November 11, 1921, received his Probationary Appointment to the Chicago Police Department on February 14, 1948, and was issued Star #4276. He was promoted to Sergeant and was issued Star #1062 on January 2, 1962. He was promoted to Lieutenant and was issued Star #451 on March 31, 1969.
Lieutenant O’Neill served in the U.S. Army in Company F, 411th Infantry Regiment, was a veteran of World War II and was Honorably Discharged at the rank of Sergeant. Chicago Police Post No. 207 American Legion, Lieutenant’s Police Association, Illinois Police Association, and the St. Jude League. He was survived by his wife, Frances R. (nee Clark), age 51; children: Dennis, Eileen, James (Sandra, John (Patricia), Kathleen, Margaret, Robert Patrick and Terrance; three grandchildren and siblings: John Martin, age 44, Mary Margaret Troogstad, age 56, Robert, age 46 and Thomas Joseph, age 55. He was preceded in death by his parents: Stella Bridget (nee Feerick), and Thomas J and brother, John F.
Incident Recorded Under Chicago Police Department RD # Unknown.