Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Patrick J. Crowley was shot and killed when he and other officers conducted a narcotics raid at a residence at 6243 South Aberdeen Street. As Officer Crowley reached the porch and announced that he was a police officer, an armed assailant fired and mortally wounded Officer Crowley. The 27-year-old suspect was apprehended, convicted of murder, and sentenced to 500 to 1,000 years in prison. He died in prison in 2020. Officer Crowley was a United States Army Vietnam War veteran and had served with the Chicago Police Department for ten years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and mother.
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- July 23, 2026
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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.
Police Officer Crowley gave the Chicago Police Department 10 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Patrick J. Crowley served in the Army (1965â1966) before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Patrick J. 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%.
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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Patrick J. Crowley's cause is highlighted.
How Patrick J. Crowley Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 1000 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Patrick J. Crowley is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Patrick J. Crowley was killed by handgun; .357 caliber.
Incident Location
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