Rocco Gragido • Trooper – District 4 (District Chicago) • Served - November 11, 1930 to September 11, 1940
- Andrew Bartlett
- Sep 11, 1940
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Trooper Rocco Gragido was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by a vehicle that had run a red light at 63rd Street and Archer Avenue in Chicago.
He was waiting for the light when the incident occurred.
Trooper Gragido was a U.S Navy veteran of WWI and had served with the Illinois State Police for ten years. He was assigned to District 4 and was in line for an appointment to Senior Sergeant. Trooper Gradigo was survived by his wife and child.
