Edward F. Mashek
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Patrolman

Edward F. Mashek

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
End of Watch April 8, 1926
Age 24
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Edward Mashek died as the result of complications from a gunshot wound sustained at 8:13 a.m., July 2nd, 1923, in the Royal Blue Store at 5825 W. Division Street while defending the proprietor against an attempted robbery by three armed assailants.

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

— 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 April 8, 1926
Age 24
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Not available

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 1926, 209 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 9th 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 24. 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.

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

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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 not available, in 0.5% 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.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Edward F. Mashek

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch April 8, 1926

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 37-E

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