Richard Obrien

Death by Force

Patrolman Richard James O'Brien, aged 33, was a dedicated officer of the Chicago Police Department. On February 9, 1982, he was tragically killed in the line of duty. O'Brien and his partner, Patrolman William Peter Fahey, were conducting a routine traffic stop when they pulled over a brown 1978 Chevy Impala at 8110 South Morgan Street. The driver, Jackie F. Wilson, age 21, and his brother, Andrew Wilson, age 29, were in the vehicle. It was alleged that the Wilson brothers were on their way to f ...Read More