Patrick Fogarty

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL

Felonious

End of Watch July 2, 1911

Badge 1352

The Vigil Panel 25 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 570

Incident

Patrolman Patrick Fogarty of the 10th Precinct was shot dead, at 2:15 a.m., in front of 748 Pearce Street. Patrolman Fogarty was off-duty when attacked by a man on the street. During the struggle, the attacker gained control of the officer’s weapon when the gun discharged, striking and killing him. Patrolman Fogarty's killer, an ex-convict, was arrested and on January 13, 1912 he was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to an indeterminate term in Joliet Penitentiary.

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

— 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 July 2, 1911

Badge Number 1352

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Sentenced to Joliet Penitentiary

Patrolman Patrick Fogarty 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