Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

This heroic officer is named and remembered in the old radio program Dragnet

Sgt Nagel
US Dep Veterans Affairs Police

March 6, 2021

Grandpa, Joanne is now with you and Grandma and Louis. Please take care of our beautiful Mom. Thank you for your service as a policeman-so sorry that you were shot in the line of duty. I will meet you soon (please tell Mom, Grandma and Louis that I love you all), but not yet. Love you bunches, Barb

Barbara A Brunelle
Granddaughter

August 29, 2020

I too heard about Louis A. Abbot's death on an episode of Dragnet. Condolances to his family. Too bad
things have gotten even worse in Chicago in the 73 years since his death.

Carl Hogg

May 23, 2020

I too heard the episode of dragnet and officer Abbott was remembered as a recently fallen officer. I'm here to pay my respects and to prove that you will never be forgotten.

Glenn Liming
A friend

December 6, 2016

I hope you will forgive a stranger posting here. Tonight I listened to an old radio broadcast of Dragnet, from 1949. At the end of the episode it was announced that the show was dedicated to Officer Louis Abbott of Chicago. I immediately looked him up and found out the real story of his heroism and his sacrifice. It literally brought me to tears. He died protecting innocent people from a murderer. I would especially like his daughter Joanne Ahrweiler to know that, even after all these years, there is someone out here who honors her Father's courage. Chicago was safer that night because of Officer Abbott. For what it's worth....he is a true hero. And heroes are eternal.

Garry Dallman

November 10, 2015

From 1947, Private Papers "I 've always read your column and I know you will read this note of thanks giving from a police officers wife "Lou and Bill were friends . One nite a little over a year ago they kept a vigil.Lou was fighting for his life and Bill , was beside him trying so hard to help, when morning came, Lou whispered ' Bill I will never forget you ' Two days later the buddies lost their fight, " I 've often thought of Lou's words, and I think his words formed a barricade against the bullets aimed at Bill last week, Lou was police man Lou Abbott who died last year from a gunman's bullet Bill is my husband Police officer William Hyland,,,

police officer Hyland, Grand son

October 25, 2014

Rest in Peace, Patrolman Abbott. Your sacrifice is not forgotten.

Officer 11169

April 27, 2012

Your heroism and service is honored today, the 65th anniversary year of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer who was murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Time never diminishes respect. Your memory will always be honored and revered.


Rest In Peace.

Phyllis Loya
Mom of fallen California Officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05

April 10, 2012

Your bravery and attention to duty that fateful day serves as an example of the dedicastion fo the CPD. It has been 64 years, but your sacrifice will never be forgotten.

Detective Thomas Downes
Chicago

March 10, 2011

Sixty years since your EOW. Thank you for your service. RIP SIR.

David
brother of LAPD gang ofcr

March 3, 2007

Nearly six decades after his sudden, violent and sad death, Patrolman Abbott is still remembered, and still remembered as a hero, through a mention on WAMU-FM's (Washington, DC) August 2005 rebroadcast of the radio drama "Dragnet," originally broadcast on August 11, 1949.

Bob Anbinder (not an officer)
none

August 21, 2005

Louis after all of these years you are still remembered as a hero! God bless you sir.

Ofcr. Dan Winger
LBCCPD, Ret.

February 26, 2005