Patrolman David T. Doering, a 23-year-old officer with the North Chicago Police Department, was shot and killed on May 4, 1980, in North Chicago, Illinois. He had been on duty and was seated in his patrol car at a liquor mart at 1801 22nd Street; the store had been robbed and patrons assaulted about 6:40 p.m. Earlier in the evening. At approximately 8:53 p.m., additional officers found Doering slumped in his patrol car with five gunshot wounds; he had not drawn his weapon.

The suspect in Doering’s murder was located about two hours later and engaged officers in a shootout, during which a Waukegan Police Department officer was wounded in the shoulder and the suspect was fatally wounded. Patrolman Doering had served with the department for two years and was survived by his wife.

Does anyone have memories of Patrolman Doering or information about the events that evening?