Chicago Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Sunday, January 27, 1895
Age:
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: 3179
Cause of Death: Struck by streetcar
Date of Incident: January 27, 1895
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman John Monahan was on duty at the car barns at O’Neil and Halsted Streets. At approximately 12:30 a.m., an electric street car was turned on. Patrolman Monahan was standing at the entrance and was unable to escape from the car’s path. The officer was crushed between the street car and a wall.
Officer Monahan had served with the agency for seven years and was laid to rest in Calvary Cemetery. He was survived by his three children.