South Park District Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Saturday, October 7, 1916
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 215
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: October 7, 1916
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Policeman John Maher was killed in a motorcycle crash while attempting to conduct a traffic stop of a speeding vehicle.
His motorcycle struck another car at the intersection of West 37th Street and South Michigan Avenue, causing him to suffer fatal injuries.