Chicago Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Tuesday, April 14, 1931
Age:
Tour of Duty: 15 years
Badge Number: 4966
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 14, 1931
Weapon Used: Handgun; Pistol
Suspect Info: Acquitted
Patrolman Patrick Gallagher of the Town Hall station died in the Lake View Hospital from bullet wounds he sustained while trying to quiet a noisy party in the Windsor-Wilson apartments at 915 Wilson Avenue.
The tenant promised to quiet down but, as the policemen left, the noise began again and they returned to knock on the door. The tenant opened the door and fired two shots, one striking Patrolman Gallagher in the abdomen.
The 59-year-old suspect, a retired millionaire grain broker, claimed his pistol went off accidentally. He was tried and acquitted on November 21st, 1931.
Patrolman Gallagher was assigned to the Town Hall Station. Patrolman Gallagher once received The Tribune Award for Police Heroes. He was survived by four children.