Police Officer Maurice Leahy, Jr., Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police

Police Officer Maurice Leahy, Jr.

Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police

End of Watch Friday, July 29, 1921

Maurice Leahy, Jr.

Police Officer Maurice Leahy succumbed to wounds suffered three days earlier after being involved in a gunbattle with two freight car thieves in Highland Park, Illinois.

Officer Leahy walked in on freight car burglars and was shot once by one suspect. Officer Leahy, having been under fire before, did not fall. He charged at the two suspects and was struck on the head with the butt of a revolver, but again did not fall. Officer Leahy was able to fire five times, killing one suspect. The other suspect was later captured by police. Officer Leahy died three days later of complications from the bullet wound.

Officer Leahy served as a soldier during WWI in the American Expeditionary Force. He was survived by his wife.

Bio

Age 29
Tour Not available
Badge Not available
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Location Illinois
Incident Date Tuesday, July 26, 1921
Weapon Handgun
Offender One shot and killed

larceny

Most Recent Reflection

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Thank you uncle Maurice for your Service and Sacrifice. I am your Grand Niece Patricia Durkin Ferry - Your sister Catherine Leahy is my Grandmother. I just learned via my family research that you were killed in the line of duty. God Bless you.

Patricia Durkin Ferry

January 4, 2017