Chicago Police Officer, LOD death.
Patrolman James Alfano was shot and killed while investigating a report of a gang fight that was about to take place.
He was driving through an alley, between 66th Place and 67th Street near Stony Island Avenue, but was blocked by an obstruction in the roadway. As his vehicle was stopped, a sniper opened fire, fatally wounding him.
James Alfano was a Vietnam Veteran, serving with the United States Marine Corps.
Patrolman Alfano served with the Chicago Police Department for nine years and was assigned to the Gang Investigation Section.
His wife and two children survive.
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UPI 8/6/64
James Alfano, 24, full-time policeman and sometimes skydiver, rests in Chicago hospital after surviving 7,000 foot fall. He bailed out, fell 5,000 feet in free fall, then pulled ripcord. Parachute failed to open so he pulled emergency chute. Latter became entangled with main chute and he hit the ground with neither fully opened. He walked away.
Patrolman James Alfano was shot and killed while investigating a report of a gang fight that was about to take place.
He was driving through an alley, between 66th Place and 67th Street near Stony Island Avenue, but was blocked by an obstruction in the roadway. As his vehicle was stopped, a sniper opened fire, fatally wounding him.
James Alfano was a Vietnam Veteran, serving with the United States Marine Corps.
Patrolman Alfano served with the Chicago Police Department for nine years and was assigned to the Gang Investigation Section.
His wife and two children survive.
[Published with permission of www.odmp.org]
UPI 8/6/64
James Alfano, 24, full-time policeman and sometimes skydiver, rests in Chicago hospital after surviving 7,000 foot fall. He bailed out, fell 5,000 feet in free fall, then pulled ripcord. Parachute failed to open so he pulled emergency chute. Latter became entangled with main chute and he hit the ground with neither fully opened. He walked away.
Chicago Police Officer, LOD death.
Patrolman James Alfano was shot and killed while investigating a report of a gang fight that was about to take place.
He was driving through an alley, between 66th Place and 67th Street near Stony Island Avenue, but was blocked by an obstruction in the roadway. As his vehicle was stopped, a sniper opened fire, fatally wounding him.
James Alfano was a Vietnam Veteran, serving with the United States Marine Corps.
Patrolman Alfano served with the Chicago Police Department for nine years and was assigned to the Gang Investigation Section.
His wife and two children survive.
[Published with permission of www.odmp.org]
UPI 8/6/64
James Alfano, 24, full-time policeman and sometimes skydiver, rests in Chicago hospital after surviving 7,000 foot fall. He bailed out, fell 5,000 feet in free fall, then pulled ripcord. Parachute failed to open so he pulled emergency chute. Latter became entangled with main chute and he hit the ground with neither fully opened. He walked away.
Patrolman James Alfano was shot and killed while investigating a report of a gang fight that was about to take place.
He was driving through an alley, between 66th Place and 67th Street near Stony Island Avenue, but was blocked by an obstruction in the roadway. As his vehicle was stopped, a sniper opened fire, fatally wounding him.
James Alfano was a Vietnam Veteran, serving with the United States Marine Corps.
Patrolman Alfano served with the Chicago Police Department for nine years and was assigned to the Gang Investigation Section.
His wife and two children survive.
[Published with permission of www.odmp.org]
UPI 8/6/64
James Alfano, 24, full-time policeman and sometimes skydiver, rests in Chicago hospital after surviving 7,000 foot fall. He bailed out, fell 5,000 feet in free fall, then pulled ripcord. Parachute failed to open so he pulled emergency chute. Latter became entangled with main chute and he hit the ground with neither fully opened. He walked away.
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