Edward W. Marpool
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Sergeant

Edward W. Marpool

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
End of Watch October 26, 1920
Badge 618
The Vigil Panel 39 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Edward Marpool responded to a citizen complaint of two men with guns and encountered two suspicious men near an alley near the intersection of Hamburg Street (modern-day Fullerton Avenue) and Western Avenue. One of the men suddenly drew a revolver and fired, killing Sergeant Marpool. Over 300 officers cordoned off a section of the city while searching for the suspects. The man subsequently was engaged in four different shootouts with officers and he was eventually shot and killed.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Marpool served with the Chicago Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Marpool.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Chicago, Cook County, IL
Platform Identity cpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 26, 1920
Badge Number 618
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Edward is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1920, 209 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 9th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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When

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

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His people

Chicago Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Edward among them.

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Where

Sergeant Edward W. Marpool

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch October 26, 1920

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 39-E

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