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Harry J. Crowley
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Sergeant

Harry J. Crowley

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
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End of Watch November 8, 1924
Age 38
Badge 160
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 570

Incident

Sergeant Harry Crowley was shot and killed in the rear room of a soft drink parlor at 539 W Polk Street at about 10:59 pm. Sergeant Crowley was shot as he was seated at a table by one of the two men who attempted to rob the establishment Despite being wounded he was able to return fire and killed one of the men. The other subject was arrested on December 17, 1924, in Rockford, Illinois. He was returned to Chicago on December 18, 1924, and held without bail. He was convicted of Sergeant Crowley's murder on February 9, 1925, and was sentenced to life in prison. He was granted a new trial and acquitted on June 6, 1925.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Crowley served with the Chicago Police Department.
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

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

Service Record

End of Watch November 8, 1924
Age 38
Badge Number 160
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Harry is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1924, 225 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 4th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Harry was 38. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

Age at death
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When

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

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His people

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

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Where

Sergeant Harry J. Crowley

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch November 8, 1924

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 19-E

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