Roll of Honor
Incident
Village Marshal Patrick Crowley was shot and killed from ambush as he was escorting the Hodgkins ex-mayor to jail.
The man had been defeated for re-election as mayor of the village after a heated anti-liquor fight in the last election. Marshal Crowley had arrested him at his home for a disturbance he had caused earlier. As he was escorting him to jail, the man's son stepped from behind a tree and shot Marshal Crowley in the back of the head.
The ex-mayor and two other men were arrested and charged in connection with Marshal Crowley's murder. The ex-mayor's son was never seen again. On December 23, 1909, the Cook County state's attorney stated that he had no evidence on the other three, forcing the judge to dismiss the charges.
Marshal Crowley had served with the Hodgkins Police Department for only two weeks and had previously served as a police officer with the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son and three daughters.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Village Marshal Crowley served with the Hodgkins Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Hodgkins community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Village Marshal Crowley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Village Marshal Patrick Crowley 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Patrick Crowley's cause is highlighted.
How Patrick Crowley Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Patrick Crowley is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Patrick Crowley was killed by handgun; revolver.