Officer Michael T. Caulfield, a 22-year-old white male, was shot and killed inside the Forest Park police station at 517 Desplaines Avenue on September 30, 1982. Caulfield had been with the Forest Park Police Department for three months and was processing a prisoner alongside his training officer when a second prisoner was brought into the station by another officer.

That entering officer was disarmed by the second prisoner and shot; he survived. When Caulfield drew his weapon, he was immediately shot in the head and died. The training officer was also shot but returned fire and killed the assailant. Caulfield was survived by his parents.

The case underscores the risks officers face even inside a station and prompted discussion about station security and safety procedures. Does anyone have memories of Officer Caulfield, the Forest Park station in 1982, or information about the incident?