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Detective

Donald E. McCormick

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch July 14, 1950

Age 39

Tour of Duty 24 yrs 9 mo

Badge 7330

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Gender Male

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Incident

Detective Donald McCormick and Sergeant Edward Crowley were shot and killed while investigating a domestic disturbance at 2343 Maypole Avenue. They had gone to the home and were met at the door by the wife. As the officers began to look around, they found the man standing in a closet in his underwear, and Sergeant Crowley instructed him to get dressed. As he was sitting on the couch getting dressed, the offender pulled out a revolver from under the couch. The subject and the officers exchanged shots, and both Patrolman McCormick and Sergeant Edward Crowley were killed. The man was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and executed in the electric chair on October 17th, 1952. Patrolman McCormick was a United States Navy Reserve World War II veteran and served with the Chicago Police Department for over 24 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents and siblings.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Detective McCormick gave the Chicago Police Department 24 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Chicago Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Chicago, Cook County, IL

Platform Identity cpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 14, 1950

Tour of Duty 24 yrs 9 mo

Age 39

Badge Number 7330

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Military Service

Donald E. McCormick served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Donald is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

Compare against

Time

In 1950, 66 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 109th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States

Who

Donald was 39. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Donald had served 24.7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death

Where he stood among them

Age by years of service

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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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By day of the week

How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause

Weapons recorded