Rock Island Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Saturday, May 3, 1913
Age:
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Electrocuted
Date of Incident: May 3, 1913
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Cornelius Meenan was electrocuted while attempting to rescue a boy trapped behind the Rock Island Southern Railroad station.
During the operation another citizen came in contact with a live electrical wire, causing him to fall against Patrolman Meenan, and in turn electrocuting him as well. Both Patrolman Meenan and the citizen died as a result. The boy was later rescued from being trapped.
Patrolman Meenan had served with the Rock Island Police Department for two years.