Edward T. Crowley
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Sergeant

Edward T. Crowley

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
End of Watch July 14, 1950
Age 41
Tour of Duty 11 yrs 9 mo
Badge 929
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Edward T. Crowley and Detective Donald McCormick were shot and killed while investigating a domestic disturbance at 2343 Maypole Avenue. They had gone to the home and were met at the door by the wife. As the officers began to look around, they found the man standing in a closet in his underwear. Sergeant Crowley instructed him to get dressed. As he was sitting on the couch getting dressed, the offender pulled out a revolver from under the couch. The subject and the officers exchanged shots, and both Patrolman McCormick and Sergeant Edward Crowley were killed. The man was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and executed in the electric chair on October 17th, 1952. Sergeant Crowley had served with the Chicago Police Department for over 11 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Crowley gave the Chicago Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Crowley.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Chicago, Cook County, IL
Platform Identity cpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 14, 1950
Tour of Duty 11 yrs 9 mo
Age 41
Badge Number 929
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Edward is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1950, 66 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 109th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Edward was 41. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Edward had served 11.7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Chicago Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Edward among them.

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Where

Sergeant Edward T. Crowley

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch July 14, 1950

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 25-E

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