Park Policeman Harry Sigurd Olsen
Lincoln Park District Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch Saturday, February 8, 1930
Add to My HeroesHarry Sigurd Olsen
Park Policeman Harry Olsen was fatally injured when he crashed head-on into an automobile in Lincoln Park.
Policeman Olsen, a member of the department's motorcycle division, was pursuing a speeder on Outer Lake Shore Drive between Belden and Webster Avenues.
He was a WWI veteran.
Bio
- Age 32
- Tour Not available
- Badge 219
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Vehicle pursuit
- Weapon Automobile
- Offender Not available
Most Recent Reflection
View all 10 ReflectionsOfficer Olsen,
On today, the 95th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just for your Community but for our Country as well when you served with the U.S. Army in Europe fighting the Germans during World War I.
BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)
February 8, 2025
