 | Patrolman William Patrick O'Malley
East Chicago Police Department
Indiana
Monday, January 15, 1934 |
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I was raised in the East Chicago area and grew up hearing the stories about the fateful day at the First National. Its truly disturbing that Hollywood has recently idolized him as a "Robin Hood" type person.They however fail to mention the people he and his gang had murdered,threatened, terrified, stole from, and assaulted, among other things. I am posting this to honor your sacrifice and to let you know that your brothers of the Badge know what kind of hero you are and the lives you saved that day. Please keep an eye on us down here from above! Brother in Blue
Phoenix Police (Phoenix,AZ)
2009-10-15
Officer O'Malley passed a warning to the occupants of my father's drug store just before the beginning of the firefight with the Dillinger gang. The windows of the store were shot out in the brief encounter. Officer O"Malley quite possibility saved several lives that day. Senior Patrol Officer James Karney
2009-06-28
YOU ARE REMEMBERED TODAY AND THANK YOU SIR FOR YOUR SERVICE VANDENBERGHE
MANCHESTER, NH
2008-01-05
Patrolman O'Malley, I just recently watched a program about John Dillinger and your murder was extensively mentioned. You tried to catch that miserable S.O.B. and lost your life in the process. Who knows how many lives might have been spared if you had been successful. What you did succeed in was becoming a hero for trying. You didn't truly have a chance, but you made the supreme effort and for that, we should all be grateful.
I'm glad to know that Dillinger didn't last all that much longer.
God Bless and may you continue to Rest in Peace, Brother. Ptl. Jim Leahy, Jr.
Harvard University Police Dept.
2007-12-09
Know that your sacrifice was not in vain and you will never be forgotten. Rest in peace always. Cpl/1 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police
2007-04-22
Rest in peace Patrick. We got him at the Biograph Theater. Armando Roche
Special Agent, DEA
2006-11-25
06/06/04
Each day I try to read the ODMP. Today I read your story. Any officer who dies in the line of duty will always be remembered for his sacrifice. You died a hero. Rest in peace Officer O'Malley. Captain Robert W Cannon, Ret.
Vermilion Co, Il. Sheriff's Dept.
2004-06-07
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