Michael D. Callahan
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Patrolman

Michael D. Callahan

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
End of Watch January 4, 1908
Age 29
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 8 mo
Badge 2842
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Michael D. Callahan was shot and killed while attempting to apprehend four suspects at present-day 1137 West Madison Street. While Patrolman Callahan was in the process of arresting four known criminals, they opened fire on him. He returned fire, killing one of the suspects. Patrolman Callahan was taken to a local hospital, where he died the next day from his wounds. The three remaining assailants were apprehended after a manhunt. The suspected shooter was sentenced to hang, but his sentence was commuted. Another suspect was sentenced to 14 years. The third turned over state evidence, and his sentence is unknown. Patrolman Michael Callahan served with the Chicago Police Department for less than two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and daughter.

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You barely got started.
Patrolman Callahan gave the Chicago Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Callahan.

— 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 January 4, 1908
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 8 mo
Age 29
Badge Number 2842
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Michael 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 1908, 129 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 35th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Michael was 29. 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. Michael had served 1.7 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

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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, Michael among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Michael D. Callahan

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch January 4, 1908

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 14-W

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