Bio & Incident Details
Age: 60
Tour: 13 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 8/26/1923
Weapon: Handgun; .33 caliber
Suspect: Never identified
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Patrolman Creghan was shot and killed when he was caught in the middle of a turf war between rival gangs. He was patrolling in front of a house if ill-repute when the shootout started in which several hundreds shots were fired. A .33 caliber bullet struck Patrolman Creghan in the chest, killing him. No suspects were ever identified and his case remains open.
Patrolman Creghan had been with the agency for 13 years.
