Chicago Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Saturday, May 20, 1905
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge Number: 1235
Cause of Death: Fall
Date of Incident: May 10, 1905
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Patrick E. Blackwell succumbed to injuries sustained 10 days earlier when he was working traffic control in the rear of the Siegel, Cooper and Company Department Store located at No. 315 South Wabash Avenue (present day 438 South Wabash Avenue).
While signaling a wagon to pass, the officer fell backwards into an open freight elevator shaft that was used to allow local businesses to accept deliveries.
Patrolman Blackwell was transported to the hospital where he died ten days later.