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Death Classification: Canine / Equine Duty Death

Agency: Chicago Police Department

Served: 6 months, 21 days

Unit of Assignment / Detail: Bureau of Patrol - Patrol Group A, Special Functions Group: Unit 055 - Mounted Unit

District of Incident (Present Day): 003 - Grand Crossing

Cause of Death: Electrocuted

Age at Time of Death: 13

Timeline


Date of Birth:

Date of Appointment: 15 Nov 1996

Date of Incident: 06 Jun 1997

End of Watch: 06 Jun 1997

Date of Interment:

 

Interment Details


 Cemetery: Not Interred - Other
 Grave Location: Does Not Apply
 Interment Disposition: Cremated

 

Memorial Details


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Gold Star Families Memorial Wall:

Illinois Police Officers Memorial Wall:

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Wall:

Officer Down Memorial Page: Not Listed

 

Service


 Military Service: Did Not Serve

 

Incident & Biographic Details


Police Equine Speed, aged 13 years, was a 6 month, 21 day veteran of the Chicago Police Department, assigned to the Bureau of Patrol – Patrol Group A, Special Functions Group: Unit 055 – Mounted Unit.

On June 6, 1997, Police Horse Speed and his partner were on duty at the South Shore Country Club located at 7059 South Shore Drive. While on the beach Speed stepped on a buried power line and was electrocuted by a short circuit in the power line. Speeds partner was able to dismount as speed collapsed and died within minutes of being shocked. Speed’s partner was also shocked; but he survived the incident with minor injury. The diagnosis of his death was electrocution.

Police Equine Speed received his Probationary Appointment to the Chicago Police Department on November 15, 1996.

Police Horse Speed was survived by his handler.

Incident Recorded under Chicago Police Department RD #B343766.