Cornelius Broderick
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Patrolman

Cornelius Broderick

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
End of Watch August 24, 1924
Age 46
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Badge 4643
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Cornelius Broderick was approached by a citizen who identified two burglary offenders standing at the corner of 35th Street and Giles Avenue. As Officer Broderick and another officer approached the suspects they opened fire. Officer Broderick was mortally wounded and the other officer was critically wounded. Officer Broderick returned fire as the suspects fled. One of the suspects was taken into custody a few hours later with two bullet wounds in his back. Officer Broderick died at Lakeside Hospital a few hours later. The suspect taken into custody was convicted of Officer Broderick's murder and hanged on June 19, 1925.

Survivors

Officer Broderick served with the Chicago Police Department for 11 years and was survived by his wife and stepson.

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

— 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 24, 1924
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Age 46
Badge Number 4643
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Cornelius 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

Cornelius was 46. 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. Cornelius had served 11 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 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, Cornelius among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Cornelius Broderick

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch August 24, 1924

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 15-W

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