Maurice Marcusson

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL

Felonious

End of Watch January 23, 1933

Age 32

Badge 1865

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 570

Incident

Patrolman Maurice Marcusson was inside a loan office when he was approached by a citizen who stated that four suspicious men were in the corridor at 323 West Jackson Boulevard. Patrolman Marcusson approached the men and announced he was a police officer. As he began to question them, one offender drew a revolver and began firing. Patrolman Marcusson was able to return fire and hit the gunman in the groin. But Patrolman Marcusson's wounds were fatal, and he died three days later. The suspect, 22, responsible for killing Patrolman Marcusson, was convicted of his murder and sentenced to 199 years in prison on September 23rd, 1933. He was denied parole in 1954 and again in 1960. He was told he would be considered for parole again in 1966. Another was convicted of complicity in the murder and sentenced to life. A third was convicted of several robberies and sentenced to one year to life. In October 1933, the fourth suspect was apprehended in New Orleans. His brother, in an effort to free him, told police he committed the murder. When asked what the victim's name was, he gave a different name. New Orleans Police investigated and found the name belonged to a man who had been murdered in Chicago months earlier, and the man was wanted for the murder. Both were returned to Chicago and charged with murder. The fourth suspect was acquitted of Patrolman Marcusson's murder. His brother was convicted of the other murder and sentenced to 25 years.

Survivors

Patrolman Marusson was survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Chicago Police Department

Location Chicago, IL

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

Service Record

End of Watch January 23, 1933

Age 32

Badge Number 1865

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; Revolver

Offender Sentenced to 199 years

Patrolman Maurice Marcusson is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Chicago Police Department, 396 of 571 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.4% of this agency's fallen.

Chicago Police Department

396

of 571 officers

69.4% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious