Chicago Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Wednesday, May 1, 1918
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 821
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 18, 1918
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Never apprehended
Officer James Looney succumbed to wounds received two weeks earlier during an armed robbery.
Officer Looney observed two men enter a lounge on West 22nd Street. Patrolman Looney, who was leaving the saloon, was shot when he attempted to pull his revolver and stop the robbery. The gunshot wound turned gangrenes, causing his death.
Officer Looney was assigned to the 15th Precinct. He is survived by his wife and three children.