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Roger W. Van Schaik, a 31-year-old white male, was a dedicated patrolman with the Chicago Police Department. On March 3, 1979, he and his partner, Patrolman William Bosak, were tragically killed in an ambush attack while on duty. The incident occurred near the intersection of 115th Street and May Street in Chicago, Illinois. The officers had just completed a traffic stop and were returning to their squad car when a motorist, Kenneth Allen, approached them from the opposite direction and opened f ...Read More

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Victim Details

Roger W. Van Schaik

Male

White / Caucasian

Chicago

IL

1979-03-03

32

Roger

W. Van Schaik

04/11/2026