Officer William S. Bodnar Jr. - Chicago Police Dept. - IL - True Life Hero

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William S. Bodnar Jr.
- Apr. 08, 1974 -

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Chicago Police Dept. Patch

Resided:	IL, USA
Born:	Unk
Fallen:	Apr. 08, 1974
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Male / 24 yrs. of age
	Agency
Dept:	Chicago Police Dept. - IL 3510 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60653 USA (312)744-4000
County:	Cook
Dept. Type:	Municipal/Police
Hero's Rank:	Officer
Sworn Date:	Unk
FBI Class:	Crash
Weapon Class:	Vehicle
Agency URL:	Click Here

Bio: Not Available

Survived by:

Wife
& son and daughter.

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	No Info
Location:	IL USA Mon. Apr. 08, 1974
Summary:	Patrolmen William S. Bodnar, Jr. and Thomas A. Wodarczyk, assigned to squad car 107 in the Central District died when their car rammed a produce truck at Van Buren and Morgan Streets while they were chasing a stolen vehicle. Patrolmen Bodnar and Wodarczyk began the pursuit at 5:40 a.m., westbound on Van Buren from State. For 3 minutes and 20 seconds, squad 107 was reporting on the progress of the chase and relaying the license number of the car being pursued. Patrolman Bodnar was driving as Patrolman Wodarczyk updated the dispatch center. The radio of squad 107 went silent. At 5:43 a.m., another officer called in for emergency equipment to be sent to Van Buren and Morgan. The policemen were pronounced dead a short time later. The truck driver was northbound on Morgan Street, proceeding through the green light. His view of the oncoming squad car was partially blocked by an eight-story building on the southeast corner of the intersection. The stolen vehicle was found abandoned.
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Related:	Thomas A. Wodarczyk