Chicago Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Sunday, July 2, 1911
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 1352
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 2, 1911
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to Joliet Penitentiary
Patrolman Patrick Fogarty of the 10th Precinct was shot dead, at 2:15 a.m., in front of 748 Pearce Street.
Patrolman Fogarty was off-duty when attacked by a man on the street. During the struggle, the attacker gained control of the officer’s weapon when the gun discharged, striking and killing him.
Patrolman Fogarty's killer, an ex-convict, was arrested and on January 13, 1912 he was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to an indeterminate term in Joliet Penitentiary.