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Anthony Samfay

Case from Kankakee-city, IL dated Oct 17, 1996

Victim Details

Anthony R. Samfay

Male

White / Caucasian

Kankakee-city

IL

1996-10-17

26

Anthony

Samfay

07/03/2026

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Anthony R. Samfay, a 26-year-old Caucasian male, tragically lost his life on October 17, 1996, in Kankakee City, Illinois. Patrolman Samfay, who had been serving with the Kankakee City Police Department for one year, was killed in the line of duty during what should have been a routine traffic stop. As he was returning to his patrol car with the violator's driver's license, the suspect exited his vehicle and shot Patrolman Samfay five times in the back. The incident occurred at the 400 block of ...
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    I can't stop thinking about the impact this had on Anthony Samfay's family, especially his mother. L... ...Read More
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