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Superintendent James J. Riordan, aged 57, was the First Deputy Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department. On June 6, 1981, he was fatally shot while off-duty at the Marina City Restaurant in Chicago. Riordan intervened when he saw a man harassing a woman with a switchblade. As he escorted the man out, the suspect, Leon Washington, pulled out a .380 caliber handgun and shot Riordan multiple times in the chest.
Washington, a former police officer from Davenport, Iowa, was arrested at ...Read More
Washington, a former police officer from Davenport, Iowa, was arrested at ...Read More
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Superintendent James J. Riordan
Female
White / Caucasian
Chicago
IL
1981-06-06
57
James
Riordan
11/22/2025
Forum Posts (2)
Has anyone else looked into the disciplinary issues Leon Washington had in Iowa before the tragic in... ...Read More
07/28/2023
07/28/2023
I've been following the case of Superintendent James J. Riordan's tragic death, and something that's... ...Read More
01/17/2023
01/17/2023
