Patrol Officer Randall A. Blank, Rockford Police Department, Illinois

Patrol Officer Randall A. Blank

Rockford Police Department, Illinois

End of Watch Wednesday, December 31, 1980

Add to My Heroes

Randall A. Blank

Patrol Officer Randall Blank was shot and killed during a foot chase.

Officer Blank had responded to a local bar for a report of a purse snatching. When he arrived he engaged the suspect in a foot pursuit which resulted in a struggle. During the struggle the suspect was able to gain control of Officer Blank's service weapon and shot him in the head.

The suspect was apprehended a short time later by responding units.

Officer Blank had served with the Rockford Police Department for 10 months and had previously served with the Freeport Police Department for 1-½ years.

Bio

Age 23
Tour 2 years, 4 months
Badge 236

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Officer's handgun
Offender Died in prison

foot pursuit, larceny

LODD Mapping FAQs

Most Recent Reflection

View all 33 Reflections

My Father, Allen Peterson, was a sergeant at the time. The night this happened they called the next shift in early. As cliche as it sounds, I was sent to the local donut shop in the middle of the night to buy ALL the donuts for the officers coming in early.

Brian Peterson
Sgt. Allen (Cuffy) Peterson's son

December 30, 2024