Thomas J. Healy
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Patrolman

Thomas J. Healy

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
End of Watch August 7, 1927
Age 25
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Badge 5416
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Thomas J. Healy was shot and mortally wounded during an armed robbery. Patrolman Healy was approached by a citizen who offered to take him to a disorderly house. Patrolman Healy agreed, recognizing an opportunity to raid the house. The man led him to an apartment building at 71 E 42nd Street and then announced a robbery. Patrolman Healy and the gunman then exchanged shots and were both mortally wounded. Patrolman Healy was taken to a hospital where he died five days later. Patrolman Healy served with the Chicago Police Department for three years.

Survivors

He is survived by his parents, two sisters, and three brothers.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Healy gave the Chicago Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Healy.

— 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 August 7, 1927
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 25
Badge Number 5416
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Thomas 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 1927, 220 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 6th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Thomas was 25. 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. Thomas had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

By month
By day of the week
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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.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Thomas J. Healy

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch August 7, 1927

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 3-W

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