Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Daniel Crowley succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained 10 days earlier when he encountered an intoxicated pedestrian at Quincy and DesPlaines Streets. The man pointed a revolver at the officer’s chest. When Officer Crowley heard the click of the hammer, he deflected the gun the instant it was fired. The bullet entered the officer’s leg. Although the bullet was removed, infection spread and the officer died 9 days later. Officer Crowley's killer was arrested and sentenced to five years in Stateville Penitentiary in Joliet. Officer Crowley had served with the Chicago Police Department for just less than four years.
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145 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Crowley gave the Chicago Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Daniel 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. Daniel Crowley's cause is highlighted.
How Daniel Crowley Compares
Offender Outcome
5 year prison sentence
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Daniel Crowley is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Daniel Crowley was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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