Patrick James Nalty

Madison County Sheriff's Office — Edwardsville, IL

Felonious

End of Watch July 22, 1922

Age 50

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Patrick Nalty was shot and killed in front of the Newman Hotel, at the intersection of 19th Street and C Street, as he and a Granite City officer attempted to question three known criminals about a recent robbery.

The suspects immediately opened fire on both officers, killing Deputy Nalty and wounding the officer.

The suspects were apprehended two hours later in St. Louis, Missouri. All three suspects were convicted of Deputy Nalty's murder on September 25, 1922. Two were sentenced to life in prison and the other suspect was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

On September 22, 1924, one of the suspects sentenced to life was shot and killed when he attempted to escape from Chester Penitentiary.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Nalty served with the Madison County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Edwardsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Nalty.

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

Agency

Department Madison County Sheriff's Office

Location Edwardsville, IL

Platform Identity mcso.madison.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 22, 1922

Age 50

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Deputy Sheriff Patrick James Nalty 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 Madison County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Madison County Sheriff's Office

of 4 officers

75% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious