Chicago Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Thursday, December 15, 1898
Age: 42
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Fall
Date of Incident: December 15, 1898
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Bartholomew Cavanaugh died after falling down a staircase in an areaway behind a building at the corner of 22nd Street (current day Cernak Road) and Indiana Avenue in Chicago.
He was investigating a possible burglary when he fell and broke his neck. He was found a short time later by two other police officers but died before he could be taken to a hospital.
Patrolman Cavanaugh had served with the Chicago Police Department for 10 years and was assigned to the Cottage Grove Avenue Station. He was survived by his wife and four children.