Chicago Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Thursday, June 23, 1927
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 5269
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 23, 1927
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Patrolman James Farley and Sergeant Thomas W. Kehoe were shot and killed during the arrest of an armed robbery suspect at the intersection of Argyle Street and Rockwell Street.
They were investigating the armed robbery in which the offender forcibly took a citizen's automobile. The officers canvassed the neighborhood and noticed the gunman in the stolen car. When Sergeant Kehoe and Patrolman Farley attempted to arrest the man an intense gun battle ensued in which both were fatally wounded.
The suspect was also shot and killed.