Chicago Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Monday, September 13, 1976
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: 3614
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: September 13, 1976
Weapon Used: Handgun; .357 caliber
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 1000 years
Police Officer Patrick J. Crowley was shot and killed when he and other officers conducted a narcotics raid at a residence at 6243 South Aberdeen Street.
As Officer Crowley reached the porch and announced that he was a police officer, an armed assailant fired and mortally wounded Officer Crowley.
The 27-year-old suspect was apprehended, convicted of murder, and sentenced to 500 to 1,000 years in prison. He died in prison in 2020.
Officer Crowley was a United States Army Vietnam War veteran and had served with the Chicago Police Department for ten years. He was survived by his wife and mother.