Police Officer Phelim McDonough
Detroit Police Department
Michigan
End of Watch: Wednesday, February 18, 1925

Biographical Info
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 6 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Wednesday, February 18, 1925
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer McDonough was shot and killed while responding to a robbery in progress at a drug store on 12th Street. He was fatally wounded when exchanged shots with the three suspects as he arrived at the scene.

Officer McDonough was a WWI veteran and was a POW for 18 months during the war. He had served with the Detroit Police Department for only 6 months at the time of this death.