Unit of Assignment / Detail: District 13, 17th Precinct - Maxwell
District of Incident (Present Day): 012 - Near West
Cause of Death: Struck - By Vehicle
Age at Time of Death: 30
Timeline
Date of Birth: 29 Nov 1887
Date of Appointment: 05 Feb 1915
Date of Incident: 12 Jun 1918
End of Watch: 12 Jun 1918
Date of Interment: 14 Jun 1918
Interment Details
Cemetery: Waldheim Cemetery - Forest Park, Illinois Grave Location: Progressive Order of the West Section Interment Disposition: Burial
Memorial Details
Superintendent’s Honored Star Case: Panel # B-4
Gold Star Families Memorial Wall: Panel # 23
Illinois Police Officers Memorial Wall: Panel # 1, Line 53
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Wall: Panel # 50-E: 15
Officer Down Memorial Page: Listed
Service
Military Service: No Military Record Found
Incident & Biographic Details
Patrolman Peter H. Ostiller, Star #3376, aged 30 years, was a 3 year, 4 month, 7 day veteran of the Chicago Police Department, assigned to District 13, 17th Precinct – Maxwell.
On June 12, 1918, Officer Ostiller was on foot patrol when a vehicle on 12th (Roosevelt Road) and Halsted Streets hit him. The driver, Henry Stephan of the Commonwealth Edison Company, swerved to avoid colliding with a streetcar and made a sharp turn. After making the sharp turn he struck Officer Ostiller. Officer Ostiller was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries the same day.
Officer Ostiller was waked at his residence located at 3955 West 12th Street. He was laid to rest on June 14, 1918 in Waldheim Cemetery, 1400 Des Plaines Avenue, Forest Park, Illinois. His grave is located in the Progressive Order of the West Section.
Patrolman Peter H. Ostiller, born November 29, 1887, received his Probationary Appointment to the Chicago Police Department on February 5, 1915. He earned 1 Credible Mention during his career.
Officer Ostiller was survived by his mother, Clara (nee Lamas) and brother, S. J.
Chicago Police Department homicide file not found for this incident.
Cemetery: Waldheim Cemetery - Forest Park, Illinois
Grave Location: Progressive Order of the West Section
Interment Disposition: Burial
Superintendent’s Honored Star Case: Panel # B-4
Gold Star Families Memorial Wall: Panel # 23
Illinois Police Officers Memorial Wall: Panel # 1, Line 53
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Wall: Panel # 50-E: 15
Officer Down Memorial Page: Listed
Military Service: No Military Record Found