Edward Maloney
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Officer

Edward Maloney

San Francisco Police Department — San Francisco, CA
Felonious
End of Watch April 19, 1915
Age 32
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Badge 146
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Edward Maloney was shot and killed as he attempted to arrest a robbery suspect. When Officer Maloney attempted to arrest the suspect the two engaged in had-to-hand combat. During the fight the suspect drew a revolver and shot Officer Maloney in the back. The suspect then attempted to shoot a special officer as he escaped, but the officer knocked the gun from the suspect's hand and arrested him. The 25-year-old man was convicted of Officer Maloney's murder and sentenced to life at San Quentin State Prison. An accomplice was sentenced to 10 years. On May 11, 1924, the murderer escaped from Folsom Prison. He was captured in New York on March 19, 1931. He was paroled on September 9, 1941. Officer Maloney had served with the San Francisco Police Department for six years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and 3-month-old baby.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Maloney gave the San Francisco Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Francisco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Maloney.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location San Francisco, CA
Platform Identity sfpd.sf.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 19, 1915
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 32
Badge Number 146
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Edward 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 1915, 152 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 26th 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 32. 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. Edward had served 6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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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.

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His people

San Francisco Police Department has 106 officers remembered here, Edward among them.

Across the years

Officer Edward Maloney

San Francisco Police Department · End of Watch April 19, 1915

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 20-E

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