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Patrolman Ernest H. Cassidy | Chicago Police Department, Illinois
Chicago Police Department, Illinois

Patrolman

Ernest H. Cassidy

Chicago Police Department, Illinois

End of Watch: Monday, April 3, 1922

Biographical Info

Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 2692

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 3, 1922
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: At large

Officer Ernest Cassidy was escorting a savings and loan employee carrying bank deposits. Without warning, five armed offenders pulled up in an automobile and began firing. Officer Cassidy and the savings and loan employee were fatally wounded. The bandits fled with seven thousand dollars. The suspects were never apprehended.