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William P. Bosak, a 33-year-old white male, was a dedicated police officer with the Chicago Police Department. On March 3, 1979, while on duty, he was tragically killed in an ambush attack. Officer Bosak and his partner, Officer Roger Van Schaik, had just completed a traffic stop near the intersection of 115th Street and May Street in Chicago when they were ambushed by Kenneth Allen, a 36-year-old man who harbored resentment towards the police following a previous arrest. Allen, who had been arr ...Read More
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William P. Bosak
Male
White / Caucasian
Chicago
IL
1979-03-03
34
William
Bosak
11/06/2025
Forum Posts (2)
Hey everyone,
This case keeps tugging at my mind—particularly the impact of Kenneth Allen's com... ...Read More
04/04/2024
This case keeps tugging at my mind—particularly the impact of Kenneth Allen's com... ...Read More
04/04/2024
I was recently reading about the tragic case involving Officer William P. Bosak, and something that ... ...Read More
02/28/2023
02/28/2023
