Police Officer Thor Soderberg
Chicago Police Department
Illinois
End of Watch: Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Biographical Info
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: 10 years, 11 months
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Shot and wounded
Officer Thor Soderberg was shot and killed in an apparent robbery attempt at 61st Street and Racine Avenue.
At about 3:50 pm, Officer Soderberg was returning to his vehicle at the end of his shift when he struggled with a male subject who was able to gain control of his service weapon and fatally shot him in the head. The incident occurred in the parking lot of the former Englewood District police station that is currently being used by the Targeted Response Unit.
The suspect then fled and attempted to commit an armed robbery nearby. Other officers, who heard additional shots from inside the police facility, responded and exchanged gunfire with the 24-year-old suspect, critically wounding him.
Officer Soderberg had served with the Chicago Police Department for nearly 11 years and was an instructor in the Education and Training Division. He was a US Army veteran. Officer Soderberg is survived by his wife.
