Bio & Incident Details
Age: 52
Tour: 17 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Heart attack
Incident Date: 1/3/1905
Weapon: Person
Suspect: Not available
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Patrolman Richard Cronin suffered a fatal heart attack after being assaulted.
Patrolman Cronin was assigned to the Margaret Street Station's jail and had gone with two other officers to arrest a man. As the officers attempted to remove the man from his house he violently resisted and kicked Patrolman Cronin in the stomach.
He collapsed moments later and died while being taken to the local hospital.
Patrolman Cronin had served with the St. Paul Police Department for 17 years. He was survived by his wife and two children.
