Fallen Heroes
On August 17, 1975, Patrolman Dennis Obradovich was shot and killed when four suspects robbed Bryants Cocktail Lounge at 1579 S. 9th Street. He was off duty and at the lounge with a fellow officer and two female companions when the robbers entered and announced a hold-up.
O'Bradovich announced himself as a police officer, and at least one of the robbers began shooting. He was struck seven times but managed to return fire and wound one of the assailants. Two of the suspects were arrested as they ran from the bar, and two more, along with a 17-year-old girl believed to be the getaway driver, were arrested later in the day.
Patrolman Obradovich was 30 years old and had been on the force for six years.