Chicago Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Friday, April 3, 1931
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 4433
Cause of Death: Fall
Date of Incident: April 3, 1931
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Patrick Costello died as a result of a skull fracture he sustained earlier in the day after completing a traffic assignment.
Sergeant Costello had just left the intersection of Van Buren Street and LaSalle Street and attempted to jump on a streetcar. He lost his grip and fell to the pavement, suffering a skull fracture.
He was transported to Alexian Brothers Hospital where he died from his injury.
Sergeant Costello was survived by his wife, parents, brothers, and sisters.